Janet A. Willment

10.8k citations

58 papers · 7.6k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 36

Impact in

Immunology top 0.5%
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
Infectious Diseases top 0.5%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Papers in

Endocrinology 6
Immunology 23
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction 9
- Galectins and Cancer Biology 8
- Immune Response and Inflammation 6

Co-authors: Gordon D. Brown Siamon Gordon David L. Williams Philip R. Taylor Delyth M. Reid Simon Y. C. Wong Kevin M. Dennehy Andrew S. J. Marshall
Journals: European Journal of Immunology (8 papers)The Journal of Immunology (6 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (4 papers)Frontiers in Immunology (2 papers)The Journal of Experimental Medicine (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom South Africa United States

In The Last Decade

Janet A. Willment

58 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

C-type lectins in immunity and homeostasis 2018 · 494 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Nature reviews. Immunology
2006 Nature Immunology
2003 The Journal of Experimental Medicine
2002 The Journal of Experimental Medicine
2002 The Journal of Immunology

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1	Fungal melanin suppresses airway epithelial chemokine secretion through blockade of calcium fluxing Nature Communications ·Jennifer L. Reedy, Kirstine Nolling Jensen, Arianne J. Crossen, Kyle J. Basham, Rebecca Ward, Christopher Reardon, Hannah Brown, Olivia W. Hepworth, Patricia Simaku, Geneva N. Kwaku, Kazuya Tone, Janet A. Willment, Delyth M. Reid, Mark H. T. Stappers, Gordon D. Brown, Jayaraj Rajagopal, Jatin M. Vyas	2024	5
2	C‐type lectin receptors in antifungal immunity: Current knowledge and future developments Parasite Immunology ·Rémi Hatinguais, Janet A. Willment, Gordon D. Brown	2022	18
3	Complement-Mediated Differential Immune Response of Human Macrophages to Sporothrix Species Through Interaction With Their Cell Wall Peptidorhamnomannans Frontiers in Immunology ·Gabriela W. P. Neves, Sarah Sze Wah Wong, Vishukumar Aimanianda, Catherine Simenel, J. Iñaki Guijarro, Catriona A. Walls, Janet A. Willment, Neil A. R. Gow, Carol A. Munro, Gordon D. Brown, Leila M. Lopes‐Bezerra	2021	14
4	The Role of RodA-Conserved Cysteine Residues in the Aspergillus fumigatus Conidial Surface Organization Journal of Fungi ·Isabel Valsecchi, Emmanuel Stephen‐Victor, Sarah Sze Wah Wong, Anupama Karnam, Margaret Sunde, J. Iñaki Guijarro, Borja Rodríguez de Francisco, Thomas Krüger, Olaf Kniemeyer, Gordon D. Brown, Janet A. Willment, Jean‐Paul Latgé, Axel A. Brakhage, Jagadeesh Bayry, Vishukumar Aimanianda	2020	10
5	PAMPs of the Fungal Cell Wall and Mammalian PRRs Current topics in microbiology and immunology ·Rémi Hatinguais, Janet A. Willment, Gordon D. Brown	2020	53
6	Signalling through MyD88 drives surface expression of the mycobacterial receptors MCL (Clecsf8, Clec4d) and Mincle (Clec4e) following microbial stimulation Microbes and Infection ·Bernhard Kerscher, Ivy M. Dambuza, Maria Christofi, Delyth M. Reid, Sho Yamasaki, Janet A. Willment, Gordon D. Brown	2016	25
7	The C-Type Lectin Receptor CLECSF8/CLEC4D Is a Key Component of Anti-Mycobacterial Immunity Cell Host & Microbe ·Gillian Wilson, Mohlopheni J. Marakalala, J. Claire Hoving, Arjan van Laarhoven, Rebecca A. Drummond, Bernhard Kerscher, Roanne Keeton, Esther van de Vosse, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, Theo S. Plantinga, Bachti Alisjahbana, Dhirendra Govender, Gurdyal S. Besra, Mihai G. Netea, Delyth M. Reid, Janet A. Willment, Muazzam Jacobs, Sho Yamasaki, Reinout van Crevel, Gordon D. Brown	2015	81
8	MICL controls inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Pierre Redelinghuys, Lauren Whitehead, Andrea Augello, Rebecca A. Drummond, Jean-Michel Levesque, Simon Vautier, Delyth M. Reid, Bernhard Kerscher, Julie A Taylor, Peter A. Nigrović, John Wright, Graeme I. Murray, Janet A. Willment, Lynne J. Hocking, Maria J. Fernandes, Cosimo De Bari, Iain B. McInnes, Gordon D. Brown	2015	39
9	Syk kinase is required for collaborative cytokine production induced through Dectin‐1 and Toll‐like receptors European Journal of Immunology ·Kevin M. Dennehy, Gerben Ferwerda, Inês Faro‐Trindade, Elwira Pyż, Janet A. Willment, Philip R. Taylor, Ann M. Kerrigan, S. Vicky Tsoni, Siamon Gordon, Friederike Meyer‐Wentrup, Gosse J. Adema, Bart Jan Kullberg, Edina Schweighoffer, Victor L. J. Tybulewicz, Héctor M. Mora‐Montes, Neil A. R. Gow, David L. Williams, Mihai G. Netea, Gordon D. Brown	2008	307
10	Dectin‐1 promotes fungicidal activity of human neutrophils European Journal of Immunology ·Adam D. Kennedy, Janet A. Willment, David W. Dorward, David L. Williams, Gordon D. Brown, Frank R. DeLeo	2007	99
11	Soluble Dectin-1 as a tool to detect β-glucans Journal of Immunological Methods ·Lisa M. Graham, S. Vicky Tsoni, Janet A. Willment, David L. Williams, Philip R. Taylor, Siamon Gordon, Kevin M. Dennehy, Gordon D. Brown	2006	100
12	Human MICL (CLEC12A) is differentially glycosylated and is down‐regulated following cellular activation European Journal of Immunology ·Andrew S. J. Marshall, Janet A. Willment, Elwira Pyż, Kevin M. Dennehy, Delyth M. Reid, Pietro Dri, Siamon Gordon, Simon Y. C. Wong, Gordon D. Brown	2006	71
13	Expression of Functionally Different Dectin-1 Isoforms by Murine Macrophages The Journal of Immunology ·Sigrid E.M. Heinsbroek, Philip R. Taylor, Marcela Rosas, Janet A. Willment, David L. Williams, Siamon Gordon, Gordon D. Brown	2006	90
14	The Role of Dectin-1 in Antifungal Immunity Critical Reviews in Immunology ·Jürgen Herre, Janet A. Willment, Siamon Gordon, Gordon D. Brown	2004	95
15	The Role of SIGNR1 and the β-Glucan Receptor (Dectin-1) in the Nonopsonic Recognition of Yeast by Specific Macrophages The Journal of Immunology ·Philip R. Taylor, Gordon D. Brown, Jürgen Herre, David L. Williams, Janet A. Willment, Siamon Gordon	2004	160
16	Identification and Characterization of a Novel Human Myeloid Inhibitory C-type Lectin-like Receptor (MICL) That Is Predominantly Expressed on Granulocytes and Monocytes Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Andrew S. J. Marshall, Janet A. Willment, Hsi‐Hsien Lin, David L. Williams, Siamon Gordon, Gordon D. Brown	2004	126
17	Dectin-1 Expression and Function Are Enhanced on Alternatively Activated and GM-CSF-Treated Macrophages and Are Negatively Regulated by IL-10, Dexamethasone, and Lipopolysaccharide The Journal of Immunology ·Janet A. Willment, Hsi-Hsen Lin, Delyth M. Reid, Philip R. Taylor, David L. Williams, Simon Y. C. Wong, Siamon Gordon, Gordon D. Brown	2003	193
18	Dectin-1 Is A Major β-Glucan Receptor On Macrophages The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Gordon D. Brown, Philip R. Taylor, Delyth M. Reid, Janet A. Willment, David L. Williams, Luisa Martı́nez-Pomares, Simon Y. C. Wong, Siamon Gordon Hit paper breakdown →	2002	829
19	The β-Glucan Receptor, Dectin-1, Is Predominantly Expressed on the Surface of Cells of the Monocyte/Macrophage and Neutrophil Lineages The Journal of Immunology ·Philip R. Taylor, Gordon D. Brown, Delyth M. Reid, Janet A. Willment, Luisa Martı́nez-Pomares, Siamon Gordon, Simon Y. C. Wong Hit paper breakdown →	2002	517
20	Sequence Diversity and Virulence in Zea mays of Maize Streak Virus Isolates Virology ·Darren P. Martin, Janet A. Willment, Rosalind Billharz, R. Velders, Benjamin Odhiambo, J.G.M. Njuguna, D. James, Edward P. Rybicki	2001	76

About Janet A. Willment

Janet A. Willment is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Plant Science and Epidemiology, having authored 58 papers that have together received 7.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (18 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (16 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (14 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (8 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (7 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (6 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology (3.6k citations), Infectious Diseases (2.0k citations), Microbiology (405 citations), Epidemiology (1.8k citations) and Plant Science (1.8k citations). Janet A. Willment has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Frequent co-authors include Gordon D. Brown, Siamon Gordon, David L. Williams, Philip R. Taylor, Delyth M. Reid, Simon Y. C. Wong, Kevin M. Dennehy, Andrew S. J. Marshall, Jürgen Herre and Luisa Martı́nez-Pomares. Their work appears in journals such as European Journal of Immunology, The Journal of Immunology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Frontiers in Immunology and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

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