Isabel Fofana

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Isabel Fofana is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Isabel Fofana has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Hepatology, 16 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Isabel Fofana's work include Hepatitis C virus research (21 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (14 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). Isabel Fofana is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (21 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (14 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). Isabel Fofana collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Isabel Fofana's co-authors include Thomas F. Baumert, Mirjam B. Zeisel, Samira Fafi‐Kremer, Christine Thumann, François Habersetzer, Markus H. Heim, Fei Xiao, Stefan Wieland, Sandro Nuciforo and Charlotte K.Y. Ng and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Isabel Fofana

26 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Exosome-mediated transmission of hepatitis C virus between human hepatoma Huh7.5 cells

2013 404 citations Christine Thumann, Isabel Fofana et al. profile →
Organoid Models of Human Liver Cancers Derived from Tumor Needle Biopsies

2018 339 citations Sandro Nuciforo, Isabel Fofana et al. Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Isabel Fofana France	18	975	755	587	282	277	26	1.9k
Maria Teresa Catanese United States	17	1.2k 1.2×	958 1.3×	473 0.8×	172 0.6×	204 0.7×	24	1.9k
Chunxiao Xu United States	16	445 0.5×	587 0.8×	541 0.9×	256 0.9×	162 0.6×	29	1.8k
Christine Thumann France	19	603 0.6×	576 0.8×	575 1.0×	222 0.8×	171 0.6×	30	1.4k
Susanna Campagnoli Italy	11	1.9k 1.9×	1.4k 1.9×	488 0.8×	143 0.5×	90 0.3×	17	2.6k
Xianfang Wu United States	20	642 0.7×	551 0.7×	972 1.7×	390 1.4×	123 0.4×	37	2.2k
Kent Thudium United States	11	754 0.8×	654 0.9×	523 0.9×	238 0.8×	44 0.2×	11	2.2k
Elisa Scarselli Italy	28	1.6k 1.6×	1.5k 2.0×	681 1.2×	327 1.2×	71 0.3×	73	3.2k
Svetlana Marukian United States	16	847 0.9×	791 1.0×	184 0.3×	178 0.6×	31 0.1×	18	1.6k
Nicole Appel Germany	12	1.2k 1.3×	985 1.3×	353 0.6×	179 0.6×	36 0.1×	22	1.6k
Helen J. Harris United Kingdom	19	990 1.0×	876 1.2×	326 0.6×	108 0.4×	68 0.2×	27	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Isabel Fofana

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Isabel Fofana. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Isabel Fofana 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 Isabel Fofana. Isabel Fofana is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Chen, Qian, Mairene Coto‐Llerena, Aleksei Suslov, et al.. (2021). Interferon lambda 4 impairs hepatitis C viral antigen presentation and attenuates T cell responses. Nature Communications. 12(1). 4882–4882. 13 indexed citations

Blumer, Tanja, Isabel Fofana, Matthias S. Matter, et al.. (2019). Hepatocellular Carcinoma Xenografts Established From Needle Biopsies Preserve the Characteristics of the Originating Tumors. Hepatology Communications. 3(7). 971–986. 27 indexed citations

Calabrese, Diego, Guglielmo Roma, Sebastian Bergling, et al.. (2019). Liver biopsy derived induced pluripotent stem cells provide unlimited supply for the generation of hepatocyte-like cells. PLoS ONE. 14(8). e0221762–e0221762. 12 indexed citations

Nuciforo, Sandro, Isabel Fofana, Matthias S. Matter, et al.. (2018). Organoid Models of Human Liver Cancers Derived from Tumor Needle Biopsies. Cell Reports. 24(5). 1363–1376. 339 indexed citations breakdown →

Bandiera, Simonetta, Sarah Durand, Christine Thumann, et al.. (2016). Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Upregulation of MicroRNA miR-146a-5p in Hepatocytes Promotes Viral Infection and Deregulates Metabolic Pathways Associated with Liver Disease Pathogenesis. Journal of Virology. 90(14). 6387–6400. 81 indexed citations

Fauvelle, Catherine, Daniel J. Felmlee, Émilie Crouchet, et al.. (2015). Apolipoprotein E Mediates Evasion From Hepatitis C Virus Neutralizing Antibodies. Gastroenterology. 150(1). 206–217.e4. 61 indexed citations

Xiao, Fei, Isabel Fofana, Laura Heydmann, et al.. (2014). Hepatitis C Virus Cell-Cell Transmission and Resistance to Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents. PLoS Pathogens. 10(5). e1004128–e1004128. 89 indexed citations

Fofana, Isabel, Nikolaus Jilg, Raymond Chung, & Thomas F. Baumert. (2014). Entry inhibitors and future treatment of hepatitis C. Antiviral Research. 104. 136–142. 17 indexed citations

Fofana, Isabel, Laetitia Zona, Christine Thumann, et al.. (2013). Functional Analysis of Claudin-6 and Claudin-9 as Entry Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection of Human Hepatocytes by Using Monoclonal Antibodies. Journal of Virology. 87(18). 10405–10410. 23 indexed citations

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Murray, John M., Aurélie Velay, François Habersetzer, et al.. (2013). Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Features That Determine Antiviral Response Assessed through Optimal Covariance Networks. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e67254–e67254. 9 indexed citations

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Fauvelle, Catherine, Quentin Lepiller, Daniel J. Felmlee, et al.. (2013). Hepatitis C virus vaccines – Progress and perspectives. Microbial Pathogenesis. 58. 66–72. 35 indexed citations

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Schvoerer, Évelyne, John M. Murray, Aurélie Velay, et al.. (2013). Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein Signatures Are Associated With Treatment Failure and Modulation of Viral Entry and Neutralization. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 207(8). 1306–1315. 8 indexed citations

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Lupberger, Joachim, François H.T. Duong, Isabel Fofana, et al.. (2013). Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling impairs the antiviral activity of interferon-alpha. Hepatology. 58(4). 1225–1235. 54 indexed citations

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Fofana, Isabel, Fei Xiao, Christine Thumann, et al.. (2013). A Novel Monoclonal Anti-CD81 Antibody Produced by Genetic Immunization Efficiently Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus Cell-Cell Transmission. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e64221–e64221. 50 indexed citations

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Zahid, Muhammad, Marine Turek, Fei Xiao, et al.. (2012). The Postbinding Activity of Scavenger Receptor Class B Type I Mediates Initiation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Viral Dissemination. Hepatology. 57(2). 492–504. 60 indexed citations

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Zeisel, Mirjam B., Joachim Lupberger, Isabel Fofana, & Thomas F. Baumert. (2012). Host-targeting agents for prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis C – Perspectives and challenges. Journal of Hepatology. 58(2). 375–384. 86 indexed citations

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Fafi‐Kremer, Samira, Catherine Fauvelle, Daniel J. Felmlee, et al.. (2012). Neutralizing Antibodies and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Viruses. 4(10). 2016–2030. 23 indexed citations

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Fofana, Isabel, Sophie Krieger, Fritz Grunert, et al.. (2010). Monoclonal Anti-Claudin 1 Antibodies Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Infection of Primary Human Hepatocytes. Gastroenterology. 139(3). 953–964.e4. 126 indexed citations

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Zeisel, Mirjam B., Isabel Fofana, Samira Fafi‐Kremer, & Thomas F. Baumert. (2010). Hepatitis C virus entry into hepatocytes: Molecular mechanisms and targets for antiviral therapies. Journal of Hepatology. 54(3). 566–576. 141 indexed citations

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Fafi‐Kremer, Samira, Eric Soulier, Isabel Fofana, et al.. (2008). 145 VIRAL ENTRY AND ESCAPE FROM ANTIBODY-MEDIATED NEUTRALIZATION ARE KEY DETERMINANTS FOR THE SELECTION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS VARIANTS DURING LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. Journal of Hepatology. 48. S63–S63. 1 indexed citations

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