Harry J. Wichers

16.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
254 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Harry J. Wichers is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Harry J. Wichers has authored 254 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 52 papers in Food Science and 51 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Harry J. Wichers's work include Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (50 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (35 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (30 papers). Harry J. Wichers is often cited by papers focused on Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (50 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (35 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (30 papers). Harry J. Wichers collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, France and Spain. Harry J. Wichers's co-authors include Jurriaan J. Mes, Cristina Soler‐Rivas, Juan Carlos Espı́n, Wasaporn Chanput, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, Bauke W. Dijkstra, Carmen G. Boeriu, A. van Amerongen, William H. Flurkey and A. Weijn and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Harry J. Wichers

247 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

THP-1 cell line: An in vitro cell model for immune modulation approach

2014 971 citations Wasaporn Chanput, Jurriaan J. Mes et al. International Immunopharmacology profile →
Crystal Structure of Agaricus bisporus Mushroom Tyrosinase: Identity of the Tetramer Subunits and Interaction with Tropolone

2011 729 citations Wangsa T. Ismaya, H.J. Rozeboom et al. profile →
Characterization of the Total Free Radical Scavenger Capacity of Vegetable Oils and Oil Fractions Using 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl Radical

2000 586 citations Juan Carlos Espı́n, Cristina Soler‐Rivas et al. profile →
Food processing and allergenicity

2015 378 citations Yvonne M. Vissers, Harry J. Wichers et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Harry J. Wichers Netherlands	55	3.9k	2.4k	2.3k	2.1k	2.1k	254	12.4k
Jae Youl Cho South Korea	64	9.1k 2.3×	2.7k 1.1×	1.4k 0.6×	665 0.3×	1.3k 0.6×	536	16.9k
Kwok‐Pui Fung Hong Kong	65	7.2k 1.8×	2.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.4×	551 0.3×	966 0.5×	457	16.2k
Harry Gruppen Netherlands	73	6.4k 1.6×	4.9k 2.1×	7.8k 3.5×	4.8k 2.3×	1.7k 0.8×	391	19.0k
James J. Pestka United States	60	4.4k 1.1×	9.3k 4.0×	2.3k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	343 0.2×	309	15.1k
Giuseppina Mandalari Italy	49	1.8k 0.4×	1.7k 0.7×	2.6k 1.2×	2.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	119	6.6k
Pasquale Ferranti Italy	48	3.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	3.2k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	423 0.2×	268	8.0k
Fang Li China	57	5.5k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	963 0.4×	651 0.3×	631 0.3×	395	11.5k
Jia‐You Fang Taiwan	61	3.4k 0.9×	590 0.3×	1.4k 0.6×	487 0.2×	743 0.4×	333	13.0k
Jianming Wu United States	36	2.6k 0.7×	3.7k 1.6×	2.5k 1.1×	828 0.4×	3.3k 1.6×	92	11.7k
Alan R. Mackie United Kingdom	66	3.3k 0.8×	848 0.4×	6.4k 2.8×	2.4k 1.1×	272 0.1×	244	12.7k

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Noriega, Daniela Briceno, et al.. (2025). Characterization of different stages of Maillard reaction in soy: impact on physicochemical properties and immunogenicity of soy proteins. Food & Function. 16(6). 2577–2588. 2 indexed citations

Ren, Qing, et al.. (2024). Effects of dry heating on the cleavage of casein and whey protein into peptides under simulated infant digestion. Food Chemistry. 468. 142397–142397. 1 indexed citations

Henricks, Paul A. J., et al.. (2023). Differential Effects of Oligosaccharides, Antioxidants, Amino Acids and PUFAs on Heat/Hypoxia-Induced Epithelial Injury in a Caco-2/HT-29 Co-Culture Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1111–1111. 8 indexed citations

Wichers, Harry J., et al.. (2021). Heat-induced unfolding facilitates plant protein digestibility during in vitro static infant digestion. Food Chemistry. 375. 131878–131878. 40 indexed citations

America, Antoine H. P., Aman Paul, T. Veldkamp, et al.. (2021). Clostridium perfringens suppressing activity in black soldier fly protein preparations. LWT. 149. 111806–111806. 16 indexed citations

Teodorowicz, Małgorzata, Sabrina Gensberger‐Reigl, Nicolette W. de Jong, et al.. (2021). Enhanced Uptake of Processed Bovine β‐Lactoglobulin by Antigen Presenting Cells: Identification of Receptors and Implications for Allergenicity. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 65(8). e2000834–e2000834. 15 indexed citations

Berrevoets, Cor, Christiane Rösch, Henk A. Schols, et al.. (2020). Curdlan, zymosan and a yeast-derived β-glucan reshape tumor-associated macrophages into producers of inflammatory chemo-attractants. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 70(2). 547–561. 37 indexed citations

Neerven, R. J. Joost van, et al.. (2017). Voeding en immuniteit: kan voeding bijdragen aan het voorkomen van allergie, infectie en ontsteking?. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1 indexed citations

Teodorowicz, Małgorzata, Olaf Perdijk, Coen Govers, et al.. (2017). Optimized Triton X-114 assisted lipopolysaccharide (LPS) removal method reveals the immunomodulatory effect of food proteins. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0173778–e0173778. 64 indexed citations

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Lai, Xuelei, Montserrat Soler‐López, Harry J. Wichers, & Bauke W. Dijkstra. (2016). Large-Scale Recombinant Expression and Purification of Human Tyrosinase Suitable for Structural Studies. PLoS ONE. 11(8). e0161697–e0161697. 57 indexed citations

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Chanput, Wasaporn, Jurriaan J. Mes, & Harry J. Wichers. (2014). THP-1 cell line: An in vitro cell model for immune modulation approach. International Immunopharmacology. 23(1). 37–45. 971 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ismaya, Wangsa T., et al.. (2011). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of tyrosinase from the mushroomAgaricus bisporus. Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications. 67(5). 575–578. 32 indexed citations

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Vissers, Yvonne M., Johannes Snel, Peter F. Zuurendonk, et al.. (2010). Differential effects ofLactobacillus acidophilusandLactobacillus plantarumstrains on cytokine induction in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 59(1). 60–70. 53 indexed citations

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Chanput, Wasaporn, Jurriaan J. Mes, Robert A. M. Vreeburg, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, & Harry J. Wichers. (2010). Transcription profiles of LPS-stimulated THP-1 monocytes and macrophages: a tool to study inflammation modulating effects of food-derived compounds. Food & Function. 1(3). 254–254. 215 indexed citations

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Wichers, Harry J.. (2004). Polyphenol oxidases and peroxidases : a pivotal role in food quality. Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 22. 85–88. 1 indexed citations

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Mills, E. N. Clare, Charlotte Bernhard Madsen, Peter R. Shewry, & Harry J. Wichers. (2001). Plant food protein allergens - the role of structure and function in allergenic potential. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 1 indexed citations

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Lasseur, Ch., et al.. (2000). Potential role of fungi for long term manned space missions. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 375–383. 1 indexed citations

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Espı́n, Juan Carlos, Cristina Soler‐Rivas, & Harry J. Wichers. (2000). The oxidation of 4-hydroxystilbene catalysed by mushroom, pear and grape polyphenol oxidases. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1. 7–18.

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Espı́n, Juan Carlos, Cristina Soler‐Rivas, & Harry J. Wichers. (2000). Maturation and activation of latent tyrosinase from Agaricus bisporus. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 79–86. 3 indexed citations

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Wichers, Harry J.. (1985). PRODUCTION OF L-DOPA BY SUSPENSION GROWN CELLS OF MUCUNA PRURIENS. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 9(1). 34–35. 1 indexed citations

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