Francis W. Ruscetti

21.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
144 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Francis W. Ruscetti is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis W. Ruscetti has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Immunology, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Francis W. Ruscetti's work include T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (47 papers), Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (29 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (28 papers). Francis W. Ruscetti is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (47 papers), Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (29 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (28 papers). Francis W. Ruscetti collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Italy. Francis W. Ruscetti's co-authors include Robert C. Gallo, Bernard J. Poiesz, Doris A. Morgan, Paul A. Bunn, John D. Minna, Adi F. Gazdar, Robert E. Gallagher, Steven Collins, Judy A. Mikovits and V. S. Kalyanaraman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Francis W. Ruscetti

142 papers receiving 15.8k citations

Hit Papers

Detection and isolation of type C retrovirus particles fr... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1980 1976 1978 1979 1981 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. Detection and isolation of type C retrovirus particles from fresh and cultured lymphocytes of a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
    1980 4.1k citations Francis W. Ruscetti, Robert C. Gallo et al. profile →
  2. Selective in Vitro Growth of T Lymphocytes from Normal Human Bone Marrows
    1976 2.0k citations Francis W. Ruscetti, Robert C. Gallo et al. Science profile →
  3. Terminal differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cells induced by dimethyl sulfoxide and other polar compounds.
    1978 1.4k citations Steven Collins, Francis W. Ruscetti et al. profile →
  4. Characterization of the continuous, differentiating myeloid cell line (HL-60) from a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia
    1979 796 citations Robert E. Gallagher, Steven Collins et al. profile →
  5. Isolation of a new type C retrovirus (HTLV) in primary uncultured cells of a patient with Sézary T-cell leukaemia
    1981 591 citations Francis W. Ruscetti, Robert C. Gallo et al. profile →
  6. Normal functional characteristics of cultured human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60) after induction of differentiation by dimethylsulfoxide.
    1979 530 citations Steven Collins, Francis W. Ruscetti et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francis W. Ruscetti United States 55 11.0k 5.1k 4.7k 4.6k 2.3k 144 17.0k
Kiyoshi Takatsuki Japan 56 8.7k 0.8× 4.5k 0.9× 4.6k 1.0× 2.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 360 13.7k
Kazuo Sugamura Japan 78 12.2k 1.1× 1.7k 0.3× 1.5k 0.3× 4.9k 1.1× 4.0k 1.7× 304 20.8k
C A Rosen United States 66 7.0k 0.6× 2.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 8.3k 1.8× 3.1k 1.3× 108 20.2k
Jun‐ichiro Inoue Japan 69 10.7k 1.0× 1.7k 0.3× 1.6k 0.3× 10.4k 2.3× 5.1k 2.2× 239 21.6k
Dean W. Ballard United States 49 6.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.2× 1.0k 0.2× 4.7k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 86 11.0k
Kuan‐Teh Jeang United States 64 4.8k 0.4× 2.2k 0.4× 2.1k 0.5× 7.2k 1.6× 1.5k 0.6× 213 13.3k
Kunitada Shimotohno Japan 74 4.7k 0.4× 2.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.4× 7.8k 1.7× 1.4k 0.6× 355 21.8k
Melvyn F. Greaves United Kingdom 65 7.8k 0.7× 664 0.1× 543 0.1× 5.7k 1.2× 2.0k 0.9× 186 17.9k
Richard B. Gaynor United States 64 4.5k 0.4× 981 0.2× 787 0.2× 7.9k 1.7× 2.3k 1.0× 149 14.9k
John Hiscott Canada 77 15.0k 1.4× 851 0.2× 644 0.1× 7.6k 1.6× 5.3k 2.3× 302 23.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Silverman, Robert H., Jaydip Das Gupta, Vincent C. Lombardi, et al.. (2011). Partial Retraction. Science. 334(6053). 176–176. 16 indexed citations
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Jones, Kathryn S., Daniel Bertolette, Xue Bai, et al.. (2011). Continuous long-term growth of plasmacytoid dendritic cells following in vitro infection with HTLV-1. Retrovirology. 8(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Birchenall-Roberts, Maria C., Tao Fu, Ying Huang, et al.. (2006). K-Ras4B proteins are expressed in the nucleolus: Interaction with nucleolin. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 348(2). 540–549. 17 indexed citations
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Ruscetti, Francis W., Salem Akel, & Stephen H. Bartelmez. (2005). Autocrine transforming growth factor-β regulation of hematopoiesis: many outcomes that depend on the context. Oncogene. 24(37). 5751–5763. 90 indexed citations
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Heidecker, Gisela, Patricia A. Lloyd, David R. Hodge, et al.. (1998). Sequence diversity of SIVMne Nef in vivo and in vitro. Journal of Medical Primatology. 27(2-3). 73–80. 1 indexed citations
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Linnekin, Diana, Tiziana Musso, Xiaoying Zhang, et al.. (1997). The Csk-like proteins Lsk, Hyl, and Matk represent the same Csk homologous kinase (Chk) and are regulated by stem cell factor in the megakaryoblastic cell line MO7e. Growth Factors. 14(2-3). 103–115. 20 indexed citations
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Linnekin, Diana, Sherry Mou, Sarah R. Weiler, et al.. (1997). Stem Cell Factor, the JAK-STAT Pathway and Signal Transduction. Leukemia & lymphoma. 27(5-6). 439–444. 41 indexed citations
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Derse, David, Judy A. Mikovits, & Francis W. Ruscetti. (1997). X-I and X-II Open Reading Frames of HTLV-I Are Not Required for Virus Replication or for Immortalization of Primary T-Cellsin Vitro. Virology. 237(1). 123–128. 98 indexed citations
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Derse, David, et al.. (1996). Examining the Molecular Genetics of HTLV-I with an Infectious Molecular Clone of the Virus and Permissive Cell Culture Systems. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes & Human Retrovirology. 12(1). 1–5. 28 indexed citations
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Bang, Ok‐Sun, Francis W. Ruscetti, Myung-Ho Lee, Seong‐Jin Kim, & Maria C. Birchenall-Roberts. (1996). Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Modulates p107 Function in Myeloid Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(13). 7811–7819. 9 indexed citations
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Pallansch, Luke A., et al.. (1995). cis-Acting Regulatory Elements in the Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus Long Terminal Repeat. Virology. 209(2). 604–614. 9 indexed citations
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Jacobsen, Sten Eirik W., Francis W. Ruscetti, Claire M. Dubois, & Jonathan R. Keller. (1992). Tumor necrosis factor alpha directly and indirectly regulates hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation: role of colony-stimulating factor receptor modulation.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 175(6). 1759–1772. 94 indexed citations
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Ruscetti, Francis W. & Michael A. Palladino. (1991). Transforming growth factor-β and the immune system. PubMed. 3(2). 159–175. 88 indexed citations
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Young, Howard A., et al.. (1988). Characterization of Interleukin 2 and Phorbol Myristate Acetate Augmentation of Expression of Transfected Human Interferon-γ Genomic DNA. Journal of Interferon Research. 8(4). 527–538. 9 indexed citations
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Oh, Se‐Kyung, William L. Farrar, & Francis W. Ruscetti. (1986). Modulation of E-receptor expression on activated T lymphocytes. Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology. 38(1). 55–67. 6 indexed citations
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Farrar, William L., et al.. (1986). Regulation of Expression of the Interleukin-2 Receptor on Hematopoietic Cells by Interleukin-3. Science. 233(4762). 455–458. 47 indexed citations
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Foon, Kenneth A., Jeffrey L. Rossio, Robert W. Schroff, et al.. (1985). The Generation of Stable Human T-Cell Hybridomas Which Constitutively Produce Interleukin-2 and Chemotactic Factor. Hybridoma. 4(3). 211–222. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Kendall A. & Francis W. Ruscetti. (1981). T-Cell Growth Factor and the Culture of Cloned Functional T Cells. Advances in immunology. 31. 137–175. 157 indexed citations
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Collins, Steven, Francis W. Ruscetti, Robert E. Gallagher, & Robert C. Gallo. (1979). Normal functional characteristics of cultured human promyelocytic leukemia cells (HL-60) after induction of differentiation by dimethylsulfoxide.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 149(4). 969–974. 530 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Kendall A., Steven Gillis, Paul E. Baker, D T McKenzie, & Francis W. Ruscetti. (1979). T‐CELL GROWTH FACTOR‐MEDIATED T‐CELL PROLIFERATION*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 332(1). 423–432. 140 indexed citations

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