Federica Sallusto

80.1k total citations · 30 hit papers
242 papers, 55.4k citations indexed

About

Federica Sallusto is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Federica Sallusto has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 55.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Immunology, 33 papers in Epidemiology and 31 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Federica Sallusto's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (112 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (99 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (91 papers). Federica Sallusto is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (112 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (99 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (91 papers). Federica Sallusto collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and United States. Federica Sallusto's co-authors include Antonio Lanzavecchia, Martin Lipp, Danielle Lenig, Jens Geginat, Charles R. Mackay, Reinhold Förster, Giorgio Napolitani, Marina Cella, David Jarrossay and Eva V. Acosta Rodríguez and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Federica Sallusto

231 papers receiving 54.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Two subsets of memory T lymphocytes with distinct homing potentials and effector functions
    1999 4.6k citations Federica Sallusto, Martin Lipp et al. Nature profile →
  2. Efficient presentation of soluble antigen by cultured human dendritic cells is maintained by granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor plus interleukin 4 and downregulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha.
    1994 4.4k citations Federica Sallusto, Antonio Lanzavecchia The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  3. Central Memory and Effector Memory T Cell Subsets: Function, Generation, and Maintenance
    2004 2.3k citations Federica Sallusto, Jens Geginat et al. profile →
  4. Dendritic cells use macropinocytosis and the mannose receptor to concentrate macromolecules in the major histocompatibility complex class II compartment: downregulation by cytokines and bacterial products.
    1995 2.1k citations Federica Sallusto et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  5. Interleukins 1β and 6 but not transforming growth factor-β are essential for the differentiation of interleukin 17–producing human T helper cells
    2007 1.5k citations Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  6. Surface phenotype and antigenic specificity of human interleukin 17–producing T helper memory cells
    2007 1.4k citations Laura Rivino, Jens Geginat et al. profile →
  7. Flexible Programs of Chemokine Receptor Expression on Human Polarized T Helper 1 and 2 Lymphocytes
    1998 1.3k citations Federica Sallusto, Charles R. Mackay et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  8. L-Arginine Modulates T Cell Metabolism and Enhances Survival and Anti-tumor Activity
    2016 1.2k citations Roger Geiger, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  9. Origin, maturation and antigen presenting function of dendritic cells
    1997 1.1k citations Federica Sallusto, Antonio Lanzavecchia et al. profile →
  10. Follicular B Helper T Cells Express Cxc Chemokine Receptor 5, Localize to B Cell Follicles, and Support Immunoglobulin Production
    2000 1.1k citations Federica Sallusto, Martin Lipp et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  11. Induced recruitment of NK cells to lymph nodes provides IFN-γ for TH1 priming
    2004 1.1k citations Martin Lipp, Antonio Lanzavecchia et al. profile →
  12. Selected Toll-like receptor agonist combinations synergistically trigger a T helper type 1–polarizing program in dendritic cells
    2005 957 citations Andrea Rinaldi, Francesco Bertoni et al. profile →
  13. Kinetics of dendritic cell activation: impact on priming of TH1, TH2 and nonpolarized T cells
    2000 945 citations Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  14. C-C chemokine receptor 6–regulated entry of TH-17 cells into the CNS through the choroid plexus is required for the initiation of EAE
    2009 929 citations Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  15. Rapid and coordinated switch in chemokine receptor expression during dendritic cell maturation
    1998 907 citations Federica Sallusto, Charles R. Mackay et al. profile →
  16. Selective Expression of the Eotaxin Receptor CCR3 by Human T Helper 2 Cells
    1997 905 citations Federica Sallusto, Charles R. Mackay et al. Science profile →
  17. The Role of Chemokine Receptors in Primary, Effector, and Memory Immune Responses
    2000 876 citations Federica Sallusto, Charles R. Mackay et al. profile →
  18. Production of interleukin 22 but not interleukin 17 by a subset of human skin-homing memory T cells
    2009 823 citations David Jarrossay, Antonio Lanzavecchia et al. profile →
  19. Regulation of T Cell Immunity by Dendritic Cells
    2001 805 citations Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto profile →
  20. Chemokines and chemokine receptors in T-cell priming and Th1/Th2-mediated responses
    1998 772 citations Federica Sallusto, Antonio Lanzavecchia et al. profile →
  21. Pathogen-induced human TH17 cells produce IFN-γ or IL-10 and are regulated by IL-1β
    2012 722 citations Federico Mele, David Jarrossay et al. Nature profile →
  22. Regulation of Dendritic Cell Migration to the Draining Lymph Node
    2003 716 citations Martin Lipp, Antonio Lanzavecchia et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  23. Dynamics of T Lymphocyte Responses: Intermediates, Effectors, and Memory Cells
    2000 639 citations Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto Science profile →
  24. Specialization and complementarity in microbial molecule recognition by human myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells
    2001 619 citations David Jarrossay, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  25. The who's who of T‐cell differentiation: Human memory T‐cell subsets
    2013 603 citations Tess M. Brodie, Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  26. Distinct patterns and kinetics of chemokine production regulate dendritic cell function
    1999 559 citations Federica Sallusto, Martin Lipp et al. profile →
  27. Phenotype and function of human T lymphocyte subsets: Consensus and issues
    2008 546 citations Federica Sallusto et al. profile →
  28. The immunology and immunopathology of COVID-19
    2022 449 citations Federica Sallusto et al. Science profile →
  29. Metabolic modulation of tumours with engineered bacteria for immunotherapy
    2021 419 citations Michela Perotti, Wenjie Jin et al. Nature profile →
  30. Narcolepsy — clinical spectrum, aetiopathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment
    2019 387 citations Federica Sallusto et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Federica Sallusto Switzerland 99 41.3k 10.2k 9.0k 7.2k 5.1k 242 55.4k
Giorgio Trinchieri United States 136 46.8k 1.1× 11.6k 1.1× 13.0k 1.4× 10.2k 1.4× 4.8k 0.9× 434 67.5k
Antonio Lanzavecchia Switzerland 129 57.5k 1.4× 12.9k 1.3× 13.1k 1.5× 9.6k 1.3× 8.2k 1.6× 349 77.0k
Jacques Banchereau United States 132 62.4k 1.5× 15.0k 1.5× 16.4k 1.8× 7.1k 1.0× 3.7k 0.7× 477 80.5k
Anne O’Garra United States 101 36.0k 0.9× 7.4k 0.7× 8.3k 0.9× 9.5k 1.3× 6.6k 1.3× 210 55.1k
Andrew D. Luster United States 120 29.2k 0.7× 14.2k 1.4× 10.8k 1.2× 5.1k 0.7× 2.6k 0.5× 342 51.2k
Kenneth M. Murphy United States 109 41.4k 1.0× 11.1k 1.1× 10.8k 1.2× 5.5k 0.8× 2.6k 0.5× 298 56.2k
Ralph M. Steinman United States 150 73.0k 1.8× 13.7k 1.4× 20.9k 2.3× 7.3k 1.0× 4.8k 0.9× 377 89.6k
Robert L. Coffman United States 104 39.5k 1.0× 6.6k 0.6× 8.8k 1.0× 9.0k 1.3× 4.4k 0.9× 256 60.9k
Philippa Marrack United States 119 39.8k 1.0× 6.3k 0.6× 9.8k 1.1× 3.9k 0.5× 3.6k 0.7× 425 51.7k
Charles R. Mackay Australia 104 25.5k 0.6× 9.1k 0.9× 12.5k 1.4× 3.9k 0.5× 3.9k 0.8× 255 47.0k

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All Works

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Polletti, Sara, Matteo Pecoraro, Antonino Cassotta, et al.. (2025). FCRL3 is an immunoregulatory receptor that restrains the activation of human memory T lymphocytes. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 223(1).
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Kalin, Tanya V., David Semela, Federica Sallusto, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines do not worsen autoimmunity in patients with autoimmune liver diseases. Journal of Autoimmunity. 149. 103325–103325. 1 indexed citations
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Khameneh, Hanif Javanmard, Marco Bolis, Jessica Guerra, et al.. (2024). The bacterial lysate OM-85 engages Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 triggering an immunomodulatory gene signature in human myeloid cells. Mucosal Immunology. 17(3). 346–358. 4 indexed citations
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Franco, Fabien, Alessio Bevilacqua, Kung‐Chi Kao, et al.. (2023). Regulatory circuits of mitophagy restrict distinct modes of cell death during memory CD8 + T cell formation. Science Immunology. 8(87). eadf7579–eadf7579. 22 indexed citations
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Sabatini, Serena, Federico Mele, Sandra Jovic, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 infection and cognition in community-dwelling and nursing home residents in southern Switzerland. Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health. 35. 100701–100701. 1 indexed citations
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Low, Jun Siong, Federico Mele, Mathilde Foglierini, et al.. (2021). Clonal analysis of immunodominance and cross-reactivity of the CD4 T cell response to SARS-CoV-2. Science. 372(6548). 1336–1341. 85 indexed citations
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Chen, Yiwei, Kai Xu, Luca Piccoli, et al.. (2021). Structural basis of malaria RIFIN binding by LILRB1-containing antibodies. Nature. 592(7855). 639–643. 14 indexed citations
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Perotti, Michela, Jessica Marcandalli, Davide Demurtas, Federica Sallusto, & Laurent Perez. (2020). Rationally designed Human Cytomegalovirus gB nanoparticle vaccine with improved immunogenicity. PLoS Pathogens. 16(12). e1009169–e1009169. 17 indexed citations
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Pinho, Mariana Pereira, et al.. (2019). Frequency determination of breast tumor-reactive CD4 and CD8 T cells in humans: unveiling the antitumor immune response. OncoImmunology. 8(8). 1607674–1607674. 3 indexed citations
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Semitekolou, Maria, Ioannis Morianos, Aggelos Banos, et al.. (2017). Activin-A co-opts IRF4 and AhR signaling to induce human regulatory T cells that restrain asthmatic responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(14). E2891–E2900. 43 indexed citations
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Benedictis, Paola De, Andrea Minola, Angela Salomoni, et al.. (2016). Development of broad‐spectrum human monoclonal antibodies for rabies post‐exposure prophylaxis. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 8(4). 407–421. 73 indexed citations
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Becattini, Simone, Daniela Latorre, Federico Mele, et al.. (2014). Functional heterogeneity of human memory CD4 + T cell clones primed by pathogens or vaccines. Science. 347(6220). 400–406. 239 indexed citations
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Chevalier, Nina, David Jarrossay, Edwin Ho, et al.. (2011). CXCR5 Expressing Human Central Memory CD4 T Cells and Their Relevance for Humoral Immune Responses. The Journal of Immunology. 186(10). 5556–5568. 257 indexed citations
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Sabin, Charles, Davide Corti, Víctor Buzón, et al.. (2010). Crystal Structure and Size-Dependent Neutralization Properties of HK20, a Human Monoclonal Antibody Binding to the Highly Conserved Heptad Repeat 1 of gp41. PLoS Pathogens. 6(11). e1001195–e1001195. 67 indexed citations
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Rivino, Laura, Paola Gruarin, Svenja Steinfelder, et al.. (2010). CCR6 is expressed on an IL-10–producing, autoreactive memory T cell population with context-dependent regulatory function. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(3). 565–577. 51 indexed citations
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Chtanova, Tatyana, Rebecca Newton, Sue Min Liu, et al.. (2005). Identification of T Cell-Restricted Genes, and Signatures for Different T Cell Responses, Using a Comprehensive Collection of Microarray Datasets. The Journal of Immunology. 175(12). 7837–7847. 95 indexed citations
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Geginat, Jens, Antonio Lanzavecchia, & Federica Sallusto. (2003). Proliferation and differentiation potential of human CD8+ memory T-cell subsets in response to antigen or homeostatic cytokines. Blood. 101(11). 4260–4266. 464 indexed citations
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Dunbar, P. Rod, C. Smith, David Chao, et al.. (2000). A Shift in the Phenotype of Melan-A-Specific CTL Identifies Melanoma Patients with an Active Tumor-Specific Immune Response. The Journal of Immunology. 165(11). 6644–6652. 122 indexed citations
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Sallusto, Federica, et al.. (1996). Parietaria judaica–specific T-cell clones from atopic patients: Heterogeneity in restriction, Vβ usage, and cytokine profile. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 97(2). 627–637. 19 indexed citations

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