Juan J. Lafaille

21.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
79 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

Juan J. Lafaille is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Juan J. Lafaille has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Immunology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Juan J. Lafaille's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (50 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (43 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (24 papers). Juan J. Lafaille is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (50 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (43 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (24 papers). Juan J. Lafaille collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Brazil. Juan J. Lafaille's co-authors include Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille, Dan R. Littman, Carlos E. Tadokoro, Brent S. McKenzie, Ivaylo I. Ivanov, Alice Lepelley, J. Daniel, Liang Zhou, Susumu Tonegawa and Nino Kutchukhidze and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Juan J. Lafaille

79 papers receiving 17.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Orphan Nuclear Receptor RORγt Directs the Diffe... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2006 2013 1992 2009 2002 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. The Orphan Nuclear Receptor RORγt Directs the Differentiation Program of Proinflammatory IL-17+ T Helper Cells
    2006 4.1k citations Carlos E. Tadokoro, Juan J. Lafaille et al. Cell profile →
  2. Microglia Promote Learning-Dependent Synapse Formation through Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
    2013 1.9k citations Christopher N. Parkhurst, Guang Yang et al. Cell profile →
  3. Mutations in T-cell antigen receptor genes α and β block thymocyte development at different stages
    1992 967 citations Juan J. Lafaille et al. profile →
  4. Natural and Adaptive Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells: More of the Same or a Division of Labor?
    2009 817 citations Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille, Juan J. Lafaille profile →
  5. Interleukin 2 Signaling Is Required for CD4+ Regulatory T Cell Function
    2002 501 citations Gláucia C. Furtado, Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Juan J. Lafaille United States 48 12.3k 3.1k 2.1k 2.1k 1.6k 79 17.2k
Jon D. Laman Netherlands 66 7.6k 0.6× 3.6k 1.2× 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.3× 241 15.9k
Jonathon D. Sedgwick Australia 56 10.5k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 98 15.0k
Halina Offner United States 62 8.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 3.3k 1.6× 2.0k 1.0× 607 0.4× 316 14.0k
Angela Santoni Italy 73 12.2k 1.0× 5.2k 1.7× 944 0.4× 5.2k 2.5× 1.5k 0.9× 406 19.9k
William A. Kuziel United States 67 7.7k 0.6× 3.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 2.9k 1.4× 868 0.5× 125 13.9k
Arthur A. Vandenbark United States 63 9.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 2.9k 1.4× 2.1k 1.0× 517 0.3× 334 14.4k
Angelo A. Manfredi Italy 63 8.3k 0.7× 4.1k 1.3× 669 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 241 14.7k
Klaus Pfizenmaier Germany 69 7.5k 0.6× 7.9k 2.6× 1.1k 0.5× 3.1k 1.5× 1.0k 0.6× 253 17.3k
Roland Liblau France 62 7.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 630 0.4× 206 13.5k
Thomas Giese Germany 67 7.6k 0.6× 4.3k 1.4× 1.0k 0.5× 3.4k 1.6× 631 0.4× 246 15.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Silva, Hernandez Moura, Jamil Z. Kitoko, Lina Kroehling, et al.. (2021). c-MAF–dependent perivascular macrophages regulate diet-induced metabolic syndrome. Science Immunology. 6(64). eabg7506–eabg7506. 36 indexed citations
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Tan, I‐Li, Raquel Duque do Nascimento Arifa, Harikrishna Rallapalli, et al.. (2020). CSF1R inhibition depletes tumor-associated macrophages and attenuates tumor progression in a mouse sonic Hedgehog-Medulloblastoma model. Oncogene. 40(2). 396–407. 49 indexed citations
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Silva, Hernandez Moura, André Báfica, Gabriela F Rodrigues-Luiz, et al.. (2019). Vasculature-associated fat macrophages readily adapt to inflammatory and metabolic challenges. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 216(4). 786–806. 109 indexed citations
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Chen, Lili, Zhengxiang He, Alina C. Iuga, et al.. (2018). Diet Modifies Colonic Microbiota and CD4+ T-Cell Repertoire to Induce Flares of Colitis in Mice With Myeloid-Cell Expression of Interleukin 23. Gastroenterology. 155(4). 1177–1191.e16. 29 indexed citations
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Agua‐Doce, Ana, Marta Caridade, Vanessa G. Oliveira, et al.. (2017). Route of Antigen Presentation Can Determine the Selection of Foxp3-Dependent or Foxp3-Independent Dominant Immune Tolerance. The Journal of Immunology. 200(1). 101–109. 4 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Christopher N., Guang Yang, Ipe Ninan, et al.. (2013). Microglia Promote Learning-Dependent Synapse Formation through Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Cell. 155(7). 1596–1609. 1909 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meyer‐Hermann, Michael, Leigh Ann Jones, Lakshmi Ramakrishna, et al.. (2013). The distinctive germinal center phase of IgE+ B lymphocytes limits their contribution to the classical memory response. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 210(12). 2755–2771. 123 indexed citations
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Xiong, Huizhong, Jayashree Dolpady, Matthias Wabl, Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille, & Juan J. Lafaille. (2012). Sequential class switching is required for the generation of high affinity IgE antibodies. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 209(2). 353–364. 192 indexed citations
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Zanin‐Zhorov, Alexandra, José U. Scher, Sudha Kumari, et al.. (2012). Scaffold protein Disc large homolog 1 is required for T-cell receptor-induced activation of regulatory T-cell function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(5). 1625–1630. 45 indexed citations
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Xiong, Huizhong, Maria A. Curotto de Lafaille, & Juan J. Lafaille. (2012). What is Unique About the IgE Response?. Advances in immunology. 116. 113–141. 19 indexed citations
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Zanin‐Zhorov, Alexandra, José U. Scher, Sudha Kumari, et al.. (2012). Scaffold protein Disc-Large Homolog 1 is required for T cell receptor-induced activation of regulatory T cell function (121.14). The Journal of Immunology. 188(1_Supplement). 121.14–121.14. 7 indexed citations
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Zanin‐Zhorov, Alexandra, Yi Ding, Sudha Kumari, et al.. (2010). Protein Kinase C-θ Mediates Negative Feedback on Regulatory T Cell Function. Science. 328(5976). 372–376. 219 indexed citations
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Zelenay, Santiago, Marie‐Louise Bergman, Ricardo Paiva, et al.. (2010). Cutting Edge: Intrathymic Differentiation of Adaptive Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells upon Peripheral Proinflammatory Immunization. The Journal of Immunology. 185(7). 3829–3833. 14 indexed citations
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Furtado, Gláucia C., Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes, Jo‐Ann Latkowski, et al.. (2008). Swift Entry of Myelin-Specific T Lymphocytes into the Central Nervous System in Spontaneous Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 181(7). 4648–4655. 93 indexed citations
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Tadokoro, Carlos E., Guy Shakhar, Steven S. Shen, et al.. (2006). Regulatory T cells inhibit stable contacts between CD4+ T cells and dendritic cells in vivo. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 203(3). 505–511. 399 indexed citations
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Wensky, Allen, Gláucia C. Furtado, Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes, et al.. (2005). IFN-γ Determines Distinct Clinical Outcomes in Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 174(3). 1416–1423. 85 indexed citations
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Lafaille, Maria A. Curotto de, Andreia C. Lino, Nino Kutchukhidze, & Juan J. Lafaille. (2004). CD25− T Cells Generate CD25+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells by Peripheral Expansion. The Journal of Immunology. 173(12). 7259–7268. 303 indexed citations
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Hafalla, Julius Clemence R., Alexandre Morrot, Gen‐ichiro Sano, et al.. (2003). Early Self-Regulatory Mechanisms Control the Magnitude of CD8+ T Cell Responses Against Liver Stages of Murine Malaria. The Journal of Immunology. 171(2). 964–970. 39 indexed citations
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Wensky, Allen, Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes, & Juan J. Lafaille. (2001). The Role of IFN-γ in the Production of Th2 Subpopulations: Implications for Variable Th2-Mediated Pathologies in Autoimmunity. The Journal of Immunology. 167(6). 3074–3081. 44 indexed citations
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Olivares–Villagómez, Danyvid, Allen Wensky, Yijie Wang, & Juan J. Lafaille. (2000). Repertoire Requirements of CD4+ T Cells That Prevent Spontaneous Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 164(10). 5499–5507. 78 indexed citations

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