Kai‐Michael Toellner

9.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
86 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Kai‐Michael Toellner is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai‐Michael Toellner has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Immunology, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Kai‐Michael Toellner's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (54 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (44 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (41 papers). Kai‐Michael Toellner is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (54 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (44 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (41 papers). Kai‐Michael Toellner collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Kai‐Michael Toellner's co-authors include Ian C. M. MacLennan, Daniel Sze, Carola G. Vinuesa, Yang Zhang, Adam F. Cunningham, Karine Serre, Dale R. Taylor, Peter J. L. Lane, Mahmood Khan and Elodie Mohr and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kai‐Michael Toellner

84 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

microRNA-155 Regulates the Generation of Immunoglobulin Class-Switched Plasma Cells

2007 641 citations Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ian C. M. MacLennan et al. Immunity profile →
IL-21 regulates germinal center B cell differentiation and proliferation through a B cell–intrinsic mechanism

2010 599 citations Dimitra Zotos, Jonathan M. Coquet et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Class-Switch Recombination Occurs Infrequently in Germinal Centers

2019 335 citations Yang Zhang, Lynn M. Corcoran et al. Immunity profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai‐Michael Toellner

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A roadmap for defining “extrafollicular” B cell responses 2025 ·Immunity ·Stephanie C. Eisenbarth, Facundo D. Batista, Jason G. Cyster, Rebecca A. Elsner, Garnett Kelsoe, Frances E. Lund, Shiv Pillai, Igñacio Sanz, Mark J. Shlomchik, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Carola G. Vinuesa, Nicole Baumgarth	1
2	Time of day of vaccination does not influence antibody responses to pneumococcal and annual influenza vaccination in a cohort of healthy older adults 2025 ·Vaccine ·Sian Faustini, Claire Backhouse, Niharika A. Duggal, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ruth Harvey, Mark T. Drayson, Janet M. Lord, Alex Richter	1
3	Regulation of BCR-mediated Ca ²⁺ mobilization by MIZ1-TMBIM4 safeguards IgG1 ⁺ GC B cell–positive selection 2024 ·Science Immunology ·Lingling Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rinako Nakagawa, Katja Finsterbusch, Probir Chakravarty, (unknown), (unknown), Martin Eilers, Andreas Wack, Pavel Tolar, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Dinis Pedro Calado	1
4	IL-21 shapes germinal center polarization via light zone B cell selection and cyclin D3 upregulation 2023 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Lina Petersone, Chun Jing Wang, Natalie M. Edner, (unknown), (unknown), Claudia Hinze, Ellen M. Ross, Elisavet Ntavli, (unknown), Frank Heuts, Vitalijs Ovcinnikovs, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yang Zhang, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Lucy S. K. Walker	17
5	Rhythmicity of intestinal IgA responses confers oscillatory commensal microbiota mutualism 2022 ·Science Immunology ·Hugo A. Penny, Rita G. Domingues, (unknown), Felipe Melo-González, Melissa A. Lawson, (unknown), (unknown), Madeleine Hurry, (unknown), (unknown), Cristina Godinho‐Silva, (unknown), Henrique Veiga‐Fernandes, David A. Bechtold, Richard K. Grencis, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ari Waisman, Jonathan R. Swann, Julie Gibbs, Matthew R. Hepworth	37
6	Pre-conception maternal helminth infection transfers via nursing long-lasting cellular immunity against helminths to offspring 2019 ·Science Advances ·Matthew Darby, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Katherine A. Smith, Claire Mackowiak, Delphine Sedda, Donald Nyangahu, Heather B. Jaspan, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ari Waisman, Valérie Quesniaux, Bernhard Ryffel, Adam F. Cunningham, Benjamin G Dewals, Frank Brombacher, William Horsnell	29
7	IgG Responses to Porins and Lipopolysaccharide within an Outer Membrane-Based Vaccine against NontyphoidalSalmonellaDevelop at Discordant Rates 2018 ·mBio ·(unknown), (unknown), Francesca Necchi, Francesca Micoli, Yun Shan Goh, Margaret Goodall, Adriana Flores‐Langarica, Saeeda Bobat, Charlotte N. Cook, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Faye C. Morris, Graham Anderson, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ian R. Henderson, Constantino López-Macı́as, Calman A. MacLennan, Adam F. Cunningham	28
8	Plasma cell output from germinal centers is regulated by signals from Tfh and stromal cells 2018 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Yang Zhang, (unknown), Laura George, Andreas Acs, R. Durrett, Henry Hess, Lucy S. K. Walker, David M. Tarlinton, Anne Fletcher, Anja E. Hauser, Kai‐Michael Toellner	98
9	IgG1 Is Required for Optimal Protection after Immunization with the Purified Porin OmpD from Salmonella Typhimurium 2017 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Yang Zhang, (unknown), Nicola Cumley, (unknown), Sarah Essex, Saeeda Bobat, (unknown), Margaret Goodall, Sven Kracker, Christopher D. Buckley, Robin C. May, Robert A. Kingsley, Calman A. MacLennan, Constantino López-Macı́as, Adam F. Cunningham, Kai‐Michael Toellner	17
10	Morning vaccination enhances antibody response over afternoon vaccination: A cluster-randomised trial 2016 ·Vaccine ·Joanna Long, Mark T. Drayson, Angela E. Taylor, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Janet M. Lord, Anna C. Phillips	189
11	IL-22 regulates lymphoid chemokine production and assembly of tertiary lymphoid organs 2015 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Francesca Barone, Saba Nayar, Joana Campos, (unknown), David R. Withers, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Yang Zhang, Lynette A. Fouser, Benjamin A. Fisher, Simon Bowman, Javier Rangel‐Moreno, María de la Luz García-Hernández, Troy D. Randall, Davide Lucchesi, Stefano Bombardieri, Costantino Pitzalis, Sanjiv A. Luther, Christopher D. Buckley	177
12	IL-21 regulates germinal center B cell differentiation and proliferation through a B cell–intrinsic mechanism breakdown → 2010 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Dimitra Zotos, Jonathan M. Coquet, Yang Zhang, Amanda Light, (unknown), Axel Kallies, Lynn M. Corcoran, Dale I. Godfrey, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Mark J. Smyth, Stephen L. Nutt, David M. Tarlinton	599
13	Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling by Follicular Dendritic Cells Is Pivotal for Germinal Center Onset and Affinity Maturation 2010 ·Immunity ·Alexandre Garin, Michael Meyer‐Hermann, (unknown), Marc Thilo Figge, Vanessa Buatois, Matthias Gunzer, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Greg Elson, Marie Kosco‐Vilbois	84
14	Ly49H+ NK Cells Migrate to and Protect Splenic White Pulp Stroma from Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Vasileios Bekiaris, (unknown), Tie Zheng Hou, Kai‐Michael Toellner, (unknown), Fabrina Gaspal, Fiona M. McConnell, Sonia M. Parnell, David R. Withers, Christopher D. Buckley, Clive Sweet, Wayne M. Yokoyama, Graham Anderson, Peter J. L. Lane	39
15	Neonatal and Adult CD4+CD3− Cells Share Similar Gene Expression Profile, and Neonatal Cells Up-Regulate OX40 Ligand in Response to TL1A (TNFSF15) 2006 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Mi‐Yeon Kim, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Andrea J. White, Fiona M. McConnell, Fabrina Gaspal, Sonia M. Parnell, Eric J. Jenkinson, Graham Anderson, Peter J. L. Lane	67
16	Recirculating and germinal center B cells differentiate into cells responsive to polysaccharide antigens 2003 ·European Journal of Immunology ·Carola G. Vinuesa, (unknown), Matthew Cook, Kai‐Michael Toellner, G. G. B. Klaus, Jennifer Ball, Ian C. M. MacLennan	46
17	Th2 Activities Induced During Virgin T Cell Priming in the Absence of IL-4, IL-13, and B Cells 2002 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Adam F. Cunningham, Padraic G. Fallon, Mahmood Khan, (unknown), Hans Acha‐Orbea, Ian C. M. MacLennan, Andrew N. J. McKenzie, Kai‐Michael Toellner	39
18	Interplays between mouse mammary tumor virus and the cellular and humoral immune response 1999 ·Immunological Reviews ·Hans Acha‐Orbea, Daniela Finke, Antoine Attinger, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ioannis Xénarios, Léonardo Scarpellino, Kai‐Michael Toellner, Ian C. M. MacLennan, Sanjiv A. Luther	33
19	Immunoglobulin switch transcript production in vivo related to the site and time of antigen-specific B cell activation. 1996 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Kai‐Michael Toellner, Adam Gulbranson‐Judge, D Taylor, Daniel Sze, I. C. M. Maclennan	158
20	Pentoxifylline: a potent inhibitor of IL-2 and IFN-gamma biosynthesis and BCG-induced cytotoxicity. 1993 ·PubMed Central ·(unknown), Norbert Reiling, Andreas Böhle, Kai‐Michael Toellner, M. Duchrow, (unknown), C Schlüter, Martin Ernst, H.‐D. Flad, A.J. Ulmer	57

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