Laurence A. Turka

34.9k total citations · 10 hit papers
276 papers, 26.7k citations indexed

About

Laurence A. Turka is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Laurence A. Turka has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 26.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 215 papers in Immunology, 40 papers in Oncology and 37 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Laurence A. Turka's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (166 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (155 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (88 papers). Laurence A. Turka is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (166 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (155 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (88 papers). Laurence A. Turka collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Laurence A. Turka's co-authors include Mohamed H. Sayegh, Andrew D. Wells, Craig B. Thompson, Wayne W. Hancock, Gabriel Núñez, Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir, Maribel González‐García, Xiaohong Mao, Tullia Lindsten and Lawrence Boise and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Laurence A. Turka

270 papers receiving 26.3k citations

Hit Papers

bcl-x, a bcl-2-related gene that functions as a dominant ... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 2007 2017 2007 1999 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. bcl-x, a bcl-2-related gene that functions as a dominant regulator of apoptotic cell death
    1993 2.7k citations Laurence A. Turka et al. profile →
  2. Deacetylase inhibition promotes the generation and function of regulatory T cells
    2007 754 citations Laurence A. Turka, Andrew D. Wells et al. profile →
  3. Rescue of exhausted CD8 T cells by PD-1–targeted therapies is CD28-dependent
    2017 724 citations Alice O. Kamphorst, Andreas Wieland et al. Science profile →
  4. Interleukins 27 and 6 induce STAT3-mediated T cell production of interleukin 10
    2007 665 citations Tajie H. Harris, Laurence A. Turka et al. profile →
  5. Blocking both signal 1 and signal 2 of T-cell activation prevents apoptosis of alloreactive T cells and induction of peripheral allograft tolerance
    1999 625 citations Yongsheng Li, Andrew D. Wells et al. profile →
  6. Requirement for T-cell apoptosis in the induction of peripheral transplantation tolerance
    1999 512 citations Andrew D. Wells, Yongsheng Li et al. profile →
  7. Identification of a B cell signature associated with renal transplant tolerance in humans
    2010 508 citations William J. Burlingham, Robert I. Lechler et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  8. The Role of T-Cell Costimulatory Activation Pathways in Transplant Rejection
    1998 446 citations Mohamed H. Sayegh, Laurence A. Turka profile →
  9. Foxp3 and Toll-like receptor signaling balance Treg cell anabolic metabolism for suppression
    2016 409 citations Valerie A. Gerriets, Laurence A. Turka et al. profile →
  10. Mitochondrial complex III is essential for suppressive function of regulatory T cells
    2019 349 citations Laurence A. Turka et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laurence A. Turka United States 83 17.4k 6.5k 4.5k 3.4k 3.2k 276 26.7k
Angus W. Thomson United States 87 16.9k 1.0× 6.3k 1.0× 2.9k 0.6× 4.0k 1.2× 2.9k 0.9× 542 27.2k
Wayne W. Hancock United States 94 15.1k 0.9× 7.1k 1.1× 5.5k 1.2× 6.8k 2.0× 3.4k 1.1× 434 29.8k
Mohamed H. Sayegh United States 91 16.2k 0.9× 5.3k 0.8× 5.8k 1.3× 7.3k 2.2× 5.2k 1.6× 383 30.4k
Robert I. Lechler United Kingdom 76 12.9k 0.7× 3.4k 0.5× 2.6k 0.6× 3.5k 1.0× 2.9k 0.9× 370 23.2k
Herman Waldmann United Kingdom 105 22.3k 1.3× 6.9k 1.1× 5.4k 1.2× 3.3k 1.0× 2.5k 0.8× 539 36.5k
Jonathan S. Bromberg United States 65 8.7k 0.5× 3.5k 0.5× 3.1k 0.7× 3.9k 1.2× 2.7k 0.8× 348 17.1k
Cees van Kooten Netherlands 69 12.3k 0.7× 3.5k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 365 19.6k
Randolph J. Noelle United States 88 22.0k 1.3× 4.3k 0.7× 6.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.4× 545 0.2× 263 28.1k
Mohamed R. Daha Netherlands 78 13.7k 0.8× 4.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.2× 2.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 540 24.3k
Giovanna Lombardi United Kingdom 64 9.0k 0.5× 2.6k 0.4× 2.1k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 263 13.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Guinan, Eva C., Laura Contreras‐Ruiz, Kerry Crisalli, et al.. (2023). Donor antigen-specific regulatory T cell administration to recipients of live donor kidneys: A ONE Study consortium pilot trial. American Journal of Transplantation. 23(12). 1872–1881. 13 indexed citations
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Harris, Kristina M., Noha Lim, Paul Lindau, et al.. (2019). Extensive intrathecal T cell renewal following hematopoietic transplantation for multiple sclerosis. JCI Insight. 5(2). 35 indexed citations
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Glatigny, Simon, Barbara Höllbacher, Samantha Motley, et al.. (2019). Abatacept Targets T Follicular Helper and Regulatory T Cells, Disrupting Molecular Pathways That Regulate Their Proliferation and Maintenance. The Journal of Immunology. 202(5). 1373–1382. 45 indexed citations
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Priyadharshini, Bhavana, Michaël Loschi, Ryan H. Newton, et al.. (2018). Cutting Edge: TGF-β and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signals Modulate Distinct Metabolism of Regulatory T Cell Subsets. The Journal of Immunology. 201(8). 2215–2219. 59 indexed citations
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Kamphorst, Alice O., Andreas Wieland, Tahseen H. Nasti, et al.. (2017). Rescue of exhausted CD8 T cells by PD-1–targeted therapies is CD28-dependent. Science. 355(6332). 1423–1427. 724 indexed citations breakdown →
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Karnell, Fredrick G., Dan Lin, Samantha Motley, et al.. (2017). Reconstitution of immune cell populations in multiple sclerosis patients after autologous stem cell transplantation. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 189(3). 268–278. 52 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruan, Peter T. Sage, Kelsey Finn, et al.. (2017). B Cells Drive Autoimmunity in Mice with CD28-Deficient Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 199(12). 3972–3980. 16 indexed citations
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Newton, Ryan H., Yu Lu, Antonella Papa, et al.. (2014). Suppression of T-cell lymphomagenesis in mice requires PTEN phosphatase activity. Blood. 125(5). 852–855. 12 indexed citations
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Harris, John E., Tajie H. Harris, Wolfgang Weninger, et al.. (2012). A Mouse Model of Vitiligo with Focused Epidermal Depigmentation Requires IFN-γ for Autoreactive CD8+ T-Cell Accumulation in the Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 132(7). 1869–1876. 281 indexed citations
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Long, S. Alice, Mary Rieck, Srinath Sanda, et al.. (2012). Rapamycin/IL-2 Combination Therapy in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Augments Tregs yet Transiently Impairs β-Cell Function. Diabetes. 61(9). 2340–2348. 255 indexed citations
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Haynes, Lynn D., Ewa Jankowska−Gan, Adam Sheka, et al.. (2011). Donor-Specific Indirect Pathway Analysis Reveals a B-Cell-Independent Signature which Reflects Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients. American Journal of Transplantation. 12(3). 640–648. 45 indexed citations
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Walsh, Patrick, Terry B. Strom, & Laurence A. Turka. (2004). Routes to Transplant Tolerance versus Rejection. Immunity. 20(2). 121–131. 62 indexed citations
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Walsh, Patrick, Devon K. Taylor, & Laurence A. Turka. (2004). Tregs and transplantation tolerance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(10). 1398–1403. 163 indexed citations
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Walsh, Patrick, Devon K. Taylor, & Laurence A. Turka. (2004). Tregs and transplantation tolerance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(10). 1398–1403. 156 indexed citations
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Mata, Marielena, et al.. (2003). Bcl-XL Expression in Stem Cells Facilitates Engraftment and Reduces the Need for Host Conditioning During Bone Marrow Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation. 4(1). 58–64. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Qinghua, Bernd K. Fleischmann, Brian D. Hondowicz, et al.. (2002). Modulation of Kv Channel Expression and Function by TCR and Costimulatory Signals during Peripheral CD4+ Lymphocyte Differentiation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 196(7). 897–909. 51 indexed citations
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Kishimoto, Koji, Sigrid Sandner, Jaime Imitola, et al.. (2002). Th1 cytokines, programmed cell death, and alloreactive T cell clone size in transplant tolerance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(11). 1471–1479. 57 indexed citations
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Wells, Andrew D., Matthew C. Walsh, Jeffrey A. Bluestone, & Laurence A. Turka. (2001). Signaling through CD28 and CTLA-4 controls two distinct forms of T cell anergy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(6). 895–904. 16 indexed citations
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Khoury, Samia J., Lorenzo Gallon, Anil Chandraker, et al.. (1996). Ex vivo treatment of antigen-presenting cells with CTLA4Ig and encephalitogenic peptide prevents experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the Lewis rat. The Journal of Immunology. 157(8). 3700–3705. 62 indexed citations
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Judge, Thomas, et al.. (1996). The in vivo mechanism of action of CTLA4Ig. The Journal of Immunology. 156(6). 2294–2299. 90 indexed citations

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