Foo Y. Liew

35.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
232 papers, 28.9k citations indexed

About

Foo Y. Liew is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Foo Y. Liew has authored 232 papers receiving a total of 28.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Immunology, 46 papers in Epidemiology and 41 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Foo Y. Liew's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (62 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (49 papers) and Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (37 papers). Foo Y. Liew is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (62 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (49 papers) and Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (37 papers). Foo Y. Liew collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Brazil and United States. Foo Y. Liew's co-authors include Iain B. McInnes, Damo Xu, Bernard P. Leung, Damo Xu, Fernando Q. Cunha, Salvador Moncada, Nick Pitman, Luke O'neill, Elizabeth Brint and Xiaoqing Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Foo Y. Liew

232 papers receiving 28.3k citations

Hit Papers

Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor-mediated... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2005 2016 2010 1990 2009 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor-mediated immune responses
    2005 1.2k citations Foo Y. Liew, Damo Xu et al. profile →
  2. Interleukin-33 in health and disease
    2016 847 citations Foo Y. Liew et al. profile →
  3. Disease-associated functions of IL-33: the new kid in the IL-1 family
    2010 831 citations Foo Y. Liew, Nick Pitman et al. profile →
  4. Macrophage killing of Leishmania parasite in vivo is mediated by nitric oxide from l -arginine.
    1990 631 citations Foo Y. Liew et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  5. IL-33 Amplifies the Polarization of Alternatively Activated Macrophages That Contribute to Airway Inflammation
    2009 579 citations Mariola Kurowska‐Stolarska, Bartosz Stolarski et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  6. IL-33 reduces the development of atherosclerosis
    2008 543 citations Ashley M. Miller, Damo Xu et al. profile →
  7. A proinflammatory role for IL-18 in rheumatoid arthritis
    1999 537 citations J. Alastair Gracie, Bernard P. Leung et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  8. MicroRNA-155 as a proinflammatory regulator in clinical and experimental arthritis
    2011 503 citations Mariola Kurowska‐Stolarska, Stefano Alivernini et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Foo Y. Liew United Kingdom 96 17.1k 5.4k 5.3k 4.7k 4.0k 232 28.9k
Sergio Romagnani Italy 95 20.6k 1.2× 4.7k 0.9× 3.2k 0.6× 6.2k 1.3× 3.7k 0.9× 350 36.0k
Fred D. Finkelman United States 87 15.8k 0.9× 3.5k 0.6× 2.4k 0.4× 6.1k 1.3× 1.7k 0.4× 380 26.9k
Bernhard Ryffel France 88 14.1k 0.8× 7.5k 1.4× 2.6k 0.5× 2.5k 0.5× 4.3k 1.1× 438 27.8k
René de Waal Malefyt United States 70 25.5k 1.5× 4.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.4× 4.8k 1.0× 4.8k 1.2× 150 38.3k
Sharon M. Wahl United States 87 15.0k 0.9× 7.9k 1.5× 2.5k 0.5× 2.7k 0.6× 3.1k 0.8× 277 31.6k
Steven L. Kunkel United States 113 21.6k 1.3× 9.7k 1.8× 4.7k 0.9× 5.3k 1.1× 6.3k 1.6× 528 48.1k
Andrew N. J. McKenzie United Kingdom 100 25.4k 1.5× 4.1k 0.8× 12.2k 2.3× 8.7k 1.9× 2.6k 0.7× 237 35.4k
William E. Paul United States 98 30.2k 1.8× 8.2k 1.5× 2.8k 0.5× 4.7k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 344 42.5k
Anthony J. Coyle United States 84 19.8k 1.2× 7.7k 1.4× 3.1k 0.6× 6.6k 1.4× 2.7k 0.7× 209 30.3k
Enrico Maggi Italy 83 15.6k 0.9× 3.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.4× 4.5k 1.0× 2.6k 0.6× 367 27.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Donate, Paula B., Kalil Alves de Lima, Raphael Sanches Peres, et al.. (2020). Cigarette smoke induces miR-132 in Th17 cells that enhance osteoclastogenesis in inflammatory arthritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(1). 43 indexed citations
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Akbar, Moeed, Emma García-Melchor, Sabarinadh Chilaka, et al.. (2020). Attenuation of Dupuytren’s fibrosis via targeting of the STAT1 modulated IL-13Rα1 response. Science Advances. 6(28). eaaz8272–eaaz8272. 19 indexed citations
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Fu, Amy K.Y., Xiaopu Zhou, D.S.Y. Mak, et al.. (2016). IL-33 ameliorates Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology and cognitive decline. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(19). E2705–13. 294 indexed citations
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Mirchandani, Ananda S., Anne‐Gaëlle Besnard, Charlotte L. Scott, et al.. (2014). Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Drive CD4+ Th2 Cell Responses. The Journal of Immunology. 192(5). 2442–2448. 259 indexed citations
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Kurowska‐Stolarska, Mariola, Stefano Alivernini, L. Ballantine, et al.. (2011). MicroRNA-155 as a proinflammatory regulator in clinical and experimental arthritis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(27). 11193–11198. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Asquith, Darren L., Ashley M. Miller, Axel J. Hueber, et al.. (2010). Apolipoprotein E–deficient mice are resistant to the development of collagen‐induced arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 62(2). 472–477. 14 indexed citations
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Kurowska‐Stolarska, Mariola, Bartosz Stolarski, Peter Kewin, et al.. (2009). IL-33 Amplifies the Polarization of Alternatively Activated Macrophages That Contribute to Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 183(10). 6469–6477. 579 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Damo, Hui‐Rong Jiang, Peter Kewin, et al.. (2008). IL-33 exacerbates antigen-induced arthritis by activating mast cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(31). 10913–10918. 396 indexed citations
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Trieu, Angela, Nilesh J. Bokil, Jasmyn A. Dunn, et al.. (2008). TLR9‐independent effects of inhibitory oligonucleotides on macrophage responses to S. typhimurium. Immunology and Cell Biology. 87(3). 218–225. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Haiying, Mousa Komai‐Koma, Damo Xu, & Foo Y. Liew. (2006). Toll-like receptor 2 signaling modulates the functions of CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(18). 7048–7053. 379 indexed citations
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Komai‐Koma, Mousa, Louise Jones, Graham S. Ogg, Damo Xu, & Foo Y. Liew. (2004). TLR2 is expressed on activated T cells as a costimulatory receptor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(9). 3029–3034. 408 indexed citations
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Leung, Bernard P., Naveed Sattar, Anne Crilly, et al.. (2003). A Novel Anti-Inflammatory Role for Simvastatin in Inflammatory Arthritis. The Journal of Immunology. 170(3). 1524–1530. 361 indexed citations
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Shinozaki, Michiya, Junichi Hirahashi, Tatiana Lebedeva, et al.. (2002). IL-15, a survival factor for kidney epithelial cells, counteracts apoptosis and inflammation during nephritis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(7). 951–960. 7 indexed citations
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Shinozaki, Michiya, Junichi Hirahashi, Tatiana Lebedeva, et al.. (2002). IL-15, a survival factor for kidney epithelial cells, counteracts apoptosis and inflammation during nephritis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(7). 951–960. 64 indexed citations
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Gri, Giorgia, Claudia Chiodoni, Elena Gallo, et al.. (2002). Antitumor effect of interleukin (IL)-12 in the absence of endogenous IFN-gamma: a role for intrinsic tumor immunogenicity and IL-15.. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 62(15). 4390–7. 27 indexed citations
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Goodridge, Helen S., Emma H. Wilson, William Harnett, et al.. (2001). Modulation of Macrophage Cytokine Production by ES-62, a Secreted Product of the Filarial Nematode Acanthocheilonema viteae. The Journal of Immunology. 167(2). 940–945. 99 indexed citations
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Wei, Xiaoqing, J. Alastair Gracie, Bernard P. Leung, et al.. (2001). The Sushi Domain of Soluble IL-15 Receptor α Is Essential for Binding IL-15 and Inhibiting Inflammatory and Allogenic Responses In Vitro and In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 167(1). 277–282. 79 indexed citations
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Esfandiari, Ehsanollah, Iain B. McInnes, George B.M. Lindop, et al.. (2001). A Proinflammatory Role of IL-18 in the Development of Spontaneous Autoimmune Disease. The Journal of Immunology. 167(9). 5338–5347. 103 indexed citations
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McInnes, Iain B., et al.. (1998). Septic Arthritis Following Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Mice Lacking Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase. The Journal of Immunology. 160(1). 308–315. 82 indexed citations
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Huang, Fang‐Ping, et al.. (1998). Mice defective in Fas are highly susceptible to Leishmania major infection despite elevated IL-12 synthesis, strong Th1 responses, and enhanced nitric oxide production.. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff. 160(9). 4143–7. 77 indexed citations

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