Germain Puzo

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
156 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Germain Puzo is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Germain Puzo has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Epidemiology, 55 papers in Molecular Biology and 50 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Germain Puzo's work include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (67 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (45 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (41 papers). Germain Puzo is often cited by papers focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (67 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (45 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (41 papers). Germain Puzo collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Switzerland. Germain Puzo's co-authors include Martine Gilleron, Jérôme Nigou, Michel Rivière, Jean‐Jacques Fournié, Patricia Constant, Jérôme Nigou, Martin Thurnher, Mary Jackson, Valérie Quesniaux and Gennaro De Libero and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Germain Puzo

156 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Stimulation of Human γδ T... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 200 400 600
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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. Stimulation of Human γδ T Cells by Nonpeptidic Mycobacterial Ligands
    1994 603 citations Patricia Constant, Germain Puzo et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Germain Puzo 3.1k 3.0k 2.8k 2.6k 1.3k 156 7.8k
Delphi Chatterjee 4.8k 1.6× 2.1k 0.7× 4.2k 1.5× 3.0k 1.2× 1.7k 1.3× 137 8.7k
Yann Guérardel 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 2.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 178 5.8k
Martine Gilleron 2.0k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 853 0.7× 118 4.9k
Wesley C. Van Voorhis 3.5k 1.1× 2.0k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 3.4k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 274 11.0k
E C Gotschlich 5.3k 1.7× 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 3.8k 1.5× 498 0.4× 136 13.2k
Koichi Fukase 1.9k 0.6× 7.6k 2.5× 785 0.3× 6.2k 2.4× 2.9k 2.3× 373 14.8k
Carl R. Alving 1.4k 0.5× 4.4k 1.5× 1.3k 0.5× 4.4k 1.7× 296 0.2× 261 10.7k
Nicolai V. Bovin 3.0k 1.0× 4.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.4× 7.0k 2.7× 2.7k 2.1× 447 12.4k
Masanori Baba 3.3k 1.1× 3.2k 1.1× 6.9k 2.5× 5.0k 2.0× 3.6k 2.8× 372 16.0k
Malcolm B. Perry 1.3k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 608 0.2× 3.7k 1.4× 2.0k 1.6× 298 8.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Germain Puzo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Germain Puzo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Germain Puzo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Germain Puzo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Germain Puzo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Germain Puzo. Germain Puzo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sarmiento, María E., Fátima Reyes, Louise U. Kim, et al.. (2016). Selection of phage-displayed human antibody fragments specific for CD1b presenting the Mycobacterium tuberculosis glycolipid Ac2SGL. International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 5(2). 120–127. 4 indexed citations
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Tanne, Antoine, Bo Ma, Frédéric Boudou, et al.. (2009). A murine DC-SIGN homologue contributes to early host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(10). 2205–2220. 86 indexed citations
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Yeddula, Narayana, Kushagra Bansal, Nisha Kapoor, et al.. (2009). SOCS3 expression induced by PIM2 requires PKC and PI3K signaling. Molecular Immunology. 46(15). 2947–2954. 17 indexed citations
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Geurtsen, Jeroen, Marlène Cot, Nicole N. Driessen, et al.. (2009). Identification of Mycobacterial α-Glucan As a Novel Ligand for DC-SIGN: Involvement of Mycobacterial Capsular Polysaccharides in Host Immune Modulation. The Journal of Immunology. 183(8). 5221–5231. 103 indexed citations
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Collmann, Anthony, Luis F. García‐Alles, Lionel Mourey, et al.. (2009). Fatty Acyl Structures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sulfoglycolipid Govern T Cell Response. The Journal of Immunology. 182(11). 7030–7037. 54 indexed citations
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Layre, Emilie, Anthony Collmann, Max Bastian, et al.. (2009). Mycolic Acids Constitute a Scaffold for Mycobacterial Lipid Antigens Stimulating CD1-Restricted T Cells. Chemistry & Biology. 16(1). 82–92. 116 indexed citations
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Tourne, Sylvie, Blandine Maître, Anthony Collmann, et al.. (2008). Cutting Edge: A Naturally Occurring Mutation in CD1e Impairs Lipid Antigen Presentation. The Journal of Immunology. 180(6). 3642–3646. 33 indexed citations
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Nigou, Jérôme, Thierry Vasselon, Aurélie Ray, et al.. (2008). Mannan Chain Length Controls Lipoglycans Signaling via and Binding to TLR2. The Journal of Immunology. 180(10). 6696–6702. 67 indexed citations
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Collmann, Anthony, Martine Gilleron, Lucia Mori, et al.. (2008). Synthesis of Diacylated Trehalose Sulfates: Candidates for a Tuberculosis Vaccine. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(50). 9734–9738. 42 indexed citations
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Puisségur, Marie-Pierre, Martine Gilleron, Laure Botella, et al.. (2007). Mycobacterial Lipomannan Induces Granuloma Macrophage Fusion via a TLR2-Dependent, ADAM9- and β1 Integrin-Mediated Pathway. The Journal of Immunology. 178(5). 3161–3169. 82 indexed citations
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Doz, Emilie, Stéphanie Rose, Jérôme Nigou, et al.. (2007). Acylation Determines the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-dependent Positive Versus TLR2-, Mannose Receptor-, and SIGNR1-independent Negative Regulation of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines by Mycobacterial Lipomannan. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(36). 26014–26025. 87 indexed citations
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Gilleron, Martine, Jérôme Nigou, Delphine Nicolle, Valérie Quesniaux, & Germain Puzo. (2006). The Acylation State of Mycobacterial Lipomannans Modulates Innate Immunity Response through Toll-like Receptor 2. Chemistry & Biology. 13(1). 39–47. 89 indexed citations
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Quesniaux, Valerie J. F., David Torres, Laurent Kremer, et al.. (2004). Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2)-Dependent-Positive and TLR2-Independent-Negative Regulation of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Mycobacterial Lipomannans. The Journal of Immunology. 172(7). 4425–4434. 213 indexed citations
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Gilleron, Martine, Steffen Stenger, Zaima Mazorra, et al.. (2004). Diacylated Sulfoglycolipids Are Novel Mycobacterial Antigens Stimulating CD1-restricted T Cells during Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 199(5). 649–659. 226 indexed citations
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Korduláková, Jana, Martine Gilleron, Katarı́na Mikus̃ová, et al.. (2002). Definition of the First Mannosylation Step in Phosphatidylinositol Mannoside Synthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(35). 31335–31344. 150 indexed citations
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Mempel, Martin, Catherine Ronet, Felipe Suárez, et al.. (2002). Natural Killer T Cells Restricted by the Monomorphic MHC Class 1b CD1d1 Molecules Behave Like Inflammatory Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 168(1). 365–371. 62 indexed citations
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Rojas, Mauricio, Luis F. García, Jérôme Nigou, Germain Puzo, & Martin Olivier. (2000). Mannosylated Lipoarabinomannan AntagonizesMycobacterium tuberculosis–Induced Macrophage Apoptosis by Altering Ca+2‐Dependent Cell Signaling. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 182(1). 240–251. 98 indexed citations
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Horn, Cynthia, Abdelkader Namane, Pascale Pescher, et al.. (1999). Decreased Capacity of Recombinant 45/47-kDa Molecules (Apa) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Stimulate T Lymphocyte Responses Related to Changes in Their Mannosylation Pattern. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(45). 32023–32030. 79 indexed citations
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Adam, Olivier, Alain Vercellone, F. Paul, Pierre Monsan, & Germain Puzo. (1995). A Nondegradative Route for the Removal of Endotoxin from Exopolysaccharides. Analytical Biochemistry. 225(2). 321–327. 49 indexed citations
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Rivière, Michel, et al.. (1993). Structure of a novel glycopeptidolipid antigen containing a O‐methylated serine isolated from Mycobacterium xenopi. European Journal of Biochemistry. 214(2). 395–403. 6 indexed citations

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