Iris Castro

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Iris Castro is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iris Castro has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Immunology, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Iris Castro's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers). Iris Castro is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers). Iris Castro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and France. Iris Castro's co-authors include Thomas R. Malek, Eli Gilboa, Wasif N. Khan, Agata Levay, Alexey Berezhnoy, Kristen L. Hoek, Gianluca Carlesso, Nicholas Shinners, Aixin Yu and Lourdes Isaac and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Iris Castro

26 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Interleukin-2 Receptor Signaling: At the Interface between Tolerance and Immunity

2010 609 citations Thomas R. Malek, Iris Castro Immunity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Iris Castro United States	19	900	425	406	146	111	27	1.5k
Anna Yarilina United States	13	947 1.1×	407 1.0×	576 1.4×	167 1.1×	135 1.2×	15	1.7k
Elizabeth Richards United States	9	1.1k 1.2×	470 1.1×	331 0.8×	116 0.8×	210 1.9×	16	1.7k
Guojiang Chen China	26	1.1k 1.2×	380 0.9×	514 1.3×	124 0.8×	108 1.0×	85	1.7k
Joan Ní Gabhann Ireland	19	1.0k 1.1×	258 0.6×	583 1.4×	145 1.0×	188 1.7×	35	1.6k
Jangsuk Oh United States	16	989 1.1×	418 1.0×	334 0.8×	102 0.7×	104 0.9×	28	1.4k
Janet E. Buhlmann United States	13	1.4k 1.6×	473 1.1×	342 0.8×	130 0.9×	126 1.1×	21	2.0k
Suman Mitra France	19	937 1.0×	511 1.2×	367 0.9×	115 0.8×	120 1.1×	28	1.4k
Andy Tsun China	18	943 1.0×	350 0.8×	420 1.0×	90 0.6×	108 1.0×	28	1.5k
Dorothée Duluc France	21	1.7k 1.9×	595 1.4×	451 1.1×	150 1.0×	222 2.0×	36	2.2k
Dale R. Taylor United Kingdom	9	892 1.0×	285 0.7×	522 1.3×	87 0.6×	144 1.3×	12	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Iris Castro

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iris Castro

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Bavia, Lorena, Iris Castro, Mariane Tami Amano, et al.. (2019). Cytokine Profile in Early Infection byLeptospira interrogansin A/J Mice. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. 1–13. 5 indexed citations

Castro, Iris, Lorena Bavia, Tatiana R. Fraga, et al.. (2018). Role of Murine Complement Component C5 in Acute in Vivo Infection by Pathogenic Leptospira interrogans. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 8. 63–63. 8 indexed citations

Garg, Bharti, Bhuwan Giri, Shrey Modi, et al.. (2018). NFκB in Pancreatic Stellate Cells Reduces Infiltration of Tumors by Cytotoxic T Cells and Killing of Cancer Cells, via Up-regulation of CXCL12. Gastroenterology. 155(3). 880–891.e8. 130 indexed citations

Schrand, Brett, Agata Levay, Ailem Rabasa, et al.. (2018). Hapten-mediated recruitment of polyclonal antibodies to tumors engenders antitumor immunity. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3348–3348. 18 indexed citations

Schrand, Brett, Agata Levay, Iris Castro, et al.. (2017). Radiation-Induced Enhancement of Antitumor T-cell Immunity by VEGF-Targeted 4-1BB Costimulation. Cancer Research. 77(6). 1310–1321. 30 indexed citations

Gefen, Tal, et al.. (2017). A TIM-3 Oligonucleotide Aptamer Enhances T Cell Functions and Potentiates Tumor Immunity in Mice. Molecular Therapy. 25(10). 2280–2288. 51 indexed citations

Bavia, Lorena, et al.. (2016). Complement C5 controls liver lipid profile, promotes liver homeostasis and inflammation in C57BL/6 genetic background. Immunobiology. 221(7). 822–832. 19 indexed citations

Bavia, Lorena, Iris Castro, & Lourdes Isaac. (2015). C57BL/6 and A/J Mice Have Different Inflammatory Response and Liver Lipid Profile in Experimental Alcoholic Liver Disease. Mediators of Inflammation. 2015(1). 491641–491641. 15 indexed citations

Kleiman, Eden, Daria Salyakina, Magali de Heusch, et al.. (2015). Distinct Transcriptomic Features are Associated with Transitional and Mature B-Cell Populations in the Mouse Spleen. Frontiers in Immunology. 6. 267–267. 35 indexed citations

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Castiblanco-Valencia, Mónica Marcela, Iris Castro, Denize Monaris, et al.. (2014). Staphylococcus aureus Manganese Transport Protein C (MntC) Is an Extracellular Matrix- and Plasminogen-Binding Protein. PLoS ONE. 9(11). e112730–e112730. 30 indexed citations

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Khan, Wasif N., Jacqueline A. Wright, Eden Kleiman, et al.. (2013). B-lymphocyte tolerance and effector function in immunity and autoimmunity. Immunologic Research. 57(1-3). 335–353. 24 indexed citations

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Berezhnoy, Alexey, Iris Castro, Agata Levay, Thomas R. Malek, & Eli Gilboa. (2013). Aptamer-targeted inhibition of mTOR in T cells enhances antitumor immunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(1). 188–197. 104 indexed citations

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Castro, Iris, et al.. (2011). The Basis of Distinctive IL-2– and IL-15–Dependent Signaling: Weak CD122-Dependent Signaling Favors CD8+ T Central-Memory Cell Survival but Not T Effector-Memory Cell Development. The Journal of Immunology. 187(10). 5170–5182. 56 indexed citations

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Malek, Thomas R. & Iris Castro. (2010). Interleukin-2 Receptor Signaling: At the Interface between Tolerance and Immunity. Immunity. 33(2). 153–165. 609 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zuo, Yiqin, Patricia G. Yancey, Iris Castro, et al.. (2009). Renal Dysfunction Potentiates Foam Cell Formation by Repressing ABCA1. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 29(9). 1277–1282. 34 indexed citations

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Castro, Iris, Jacqueline A. Wright, Bazarragchaa Damdinsuren, et al.. (2009). B Cell Receptor-Mediated Sustained c-Rel Activation Facilitates Late Transitional B Cell Survival through Control of B Cell Activating Factor Receptor and NF-κB2. The Journal of Immunology. 182(12). 7729–7737. 40 indexed citations

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Tassi, Ilaria, Marina Cella, Iris Castro, et al.. (2009). Requirement of phospholipase C‐γ2 (PLCγ2) for Dectin‐1‐induced antigen presentation and induction of T_H1/T_H17 polarization. European Journal of Immunology. 39(5). 1369–1378. 42 indexed citations

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Wu, Weilin, Kylene Kehn‐Hall, Caitlin Pedati, et al.. (2008). Drug 9AA reactivates p21/Waf1 and Inhibits HIV-1 progeny formation. Virology Journal. 5(1). 41–41. 18 indexed citations

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Shinners, Nicholas, Gianluca Carlesso, Iris Castro, et al.. (2007). Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Mediates NF-κB Activation and B Cell Survival by B Cell-Activating Factor Receptor of the TNF-R Family. The Journal of Immunology. 179(6). 3872–3880. 96 indexed citations

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Petro, James B., Iris Castro, John Lowe, & Wasif N. Khan. (2002). Bruton's tyrosine kinase targets NF‐κB to the bcl‐x promoter via a mechanism involving phospholipase C‐γ2 following B cell antigen receptor engagement. FEBS Letters. 532(1-2). 57–60. 20 indexed citations

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