Michel Desjardins

12.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
145 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Michel Desjardins is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michel Desjardins has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Cell Biology and 22 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michel Desjardins's work include Cellular transport and secretion (22 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (15 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers). Michel Desjardins is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (22 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (15 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers). Michel Desjardins collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. Michel Desjardins's co-authors include Sophie Duclos, Christiane Rondeau, Étienne Gagnon, Albert Descoteaux, Robert G. Parton, Lukas A. Huber, Gareth Griffiths, Annie Laplante, Pierre Thibault and Jérôme Garin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michel Desjardins

142 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Phagosome Proteome

2001 584 citations Sophie Duclos, Étienne Gagnon et al. profile →
Phagosomes are competent organelles for antigen cross-presentation

2003 566 citations Mathieu Houde, Étienne Gagnon et al. profile →
Biogenesis of phagolysosomes proceeds through a sequential series of interactions with the endocytic apparatus

1994 552 citations Michel Desjardins, Lukas A. Huber et al. profile →
Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mediated Phagocytosis Is a Mechanism of Entry into Macrophages

2002 537 citations Étienne Gagnon, Sophie Duclos et al. Cell profile →
Parkinson’s Disease-Related Proteins PINK1 and Parkin Repress Mitochondrial Antigen Presentation

2016 431 citations Diana Matheoud, Ayumu Sugiura et al. Cell profile →
Intestinal infection triggers Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms in Pink1−/− mice

2019 347 citations Diana Matheoud, Annie Laplante et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michel Desjardins Canada	44	3.6k	2.7k	2.1k	2.0k	1.1k	145	9.3k
María Isabel Colombo Argentina	44	4.9k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	4.1k 1.9×	2.4k 1.2×	869 0.8×	110	9.8k
Paul H. Schlesinger United States	58	7.3k 2.0×	1.8k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	176	13.5k
Joel A. Swanson United States	64	7.0k 1.9×	3.2k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	3.9k 2.0×	426 0.4×	137	14.6k
Alice Dautry‐Varsat France	54	4.3k 1.2×	3.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	2.4k 1.2×	320 0.3×	127	9.5k
Samuel C. Silverstein United States	52	4.1k 1.1×	3.8k 1.4×	942 0.4×	1.0k 0.5×	391 0.3×	108	11.5k
John Heuser United States	50	5.7k 1.6×	916 0.3×	2.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.4×	280 0.2×	68	10.3k
Colin Watts United Kingdom	54	4.6k 1.3×	5.1k 1.9×	854 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	366 0.3×	165	11.3k
Pierre Gounon France	68	6.5k 1.8×	1.3k 0.5×	2.2k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	613 0.5×	158	14.4k
Sara Cherry United States	58	6.7k 1.8×	4.3k 1.6×	3.0k 1.4×	771 0.4×	2.5k 2.2×	124	14.3k
Hubert Kalbacher Germany	60	7.2k 2.0×	3.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	847 0.4×	446 0.4×	282	14.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Michel Desjardins

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michel Desjardins

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Collier, Jack J., Geneviève Morin, Vanessa Goyon, et al.. (2025). MAPL regulates gasdermin-mediated release of mtDNA from lysosomes to drive pyroptotic cell death. Nature Cell Biology. 27(10). 1708–1724. 1 indexed citations

Matheoud, Diana, Ayumu Sugiura, Angélique Bellemare‐Pelletier, et al.. (2016). Parkinson’s Disease-Related Proteins PINK1 and Parkin Repress Mitochondrial Antigen Presentation. Cell. 166(2). 314–327. 431 indexed citations breakdown →

Matheoud, Diana, Neda Moradin, Angélique Bellemare‐Pelletier, et al.. (2013). Leishmania Evades Host Immunity by Inhibiting Antigen Cross-Presentation through Direct Cleavage of the SNARE VAMP8. Cell Host & Microbe. 14(1). 15–25. 112 indexed citations

Bell, Christina, Luc English, Jonathan Boulais, et al.. (2013). Quantitative Proteomics Reveals the Induction of Mitophagy in Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-activated (TNFα) Macrophages. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 12(9). 2394–2407. 35 indexed citations

Delaby, Constance, Christiane Rondeau, Cécile Pouzet, et al.. (2012). Subcellular Localization of Iron and Heme Metabolism Related Proteins at Early Stages of Erythrophagocytosis. PLoS ONE. 7(7). e42199–e42199. 55 indexed citations

Delaby, Constance, et al.. (2012). Correction: Subcellular Localization of Iron and Heme Metabolism Related Proteins at Early Stages of Erythrophagocytosis. PLoS ONE. 7(12). 11 indexed citations

Chemali, Magali, Kerstin Radtke, Michel Desjardins, & Luc English. (2011). Alternative pathways for MHC class I presentation: a new function for autophagy. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 68(9). 1533–1541. 57 indexed citations

Desjardins, Michel. (2011). Training the next generation of teachers of Religious Studies: a Canadian case study. Religion. 41(2). 159–168. 3 indexed citations

Bergeron, John, Catherine Au, Michel Desjardins, Peter S. McPherson, & Tommy Nilsson. (2010). Cell biology through proteomics – ad astra per alia porci. Trends in Cell Biology. 20(6). 337–345. 15 indexed citations

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Jutras, Isabelle, Mathieu Houde, Nathan Currier, et al.. (2007). Modulation of the Phagosome Proteome by Interferon-γ. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 7(4). 697–715. 62 indexed citations

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Fortin, Jessica S., Jacques Lacroix, Michel Desjardins, et al.. (2007). Alkylation potency and protein specificity of aromatic urea derivatives and bioisosteres as potential irreversible antagonists of the colchicine-binding site. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 15(13). 4456–4469. 33 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel. (2004). Teaching about Religion with Food. Teaching Theology & Religion. 7(3). 153–158. 5 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel, et al.. (2004). Proteomic analysis reveals a role for protein kinase C-α in phagosome maturation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 319(3). 810–816. 35 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel & Gareth Griffiths. (2003). Phagocytosis: latex leads the way. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 15(4). 498–503. 130 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel. (2002). Le jardin d'ombres. Presses de l'Université du Québec eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel. (2001). Teaching with the Guide to the Study of Religion. 29. 139–150. 3 indexed citations

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Jahraus, Andrea, Brian Storrie, Gareth Griffiths, & Michel Desjardins. (1994). Evidence for retrograde traffic between terminal lysosomes and the prelysosomal/late endosome compartment. Journal of Cell Science. 107(1). 145–157. 101 indexed citations

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Desjardins, Michel, Julio E. Celis, Gerrit van Meer, et al.. (1994). Molecular characterization of phagosomes.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(51). 32194–32200. 238 indexed citations

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Bendayan, M, N. Benhamou, & Michel Desjardins. (1990). Ultrastructural distribution of lectin-binding sites in the glomerular wall of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.. PubMed. 22(2). 173–84. 6 indexed citations

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Hoch, M. & Michel Desjardins. (1962). THE SYSTEM MOLYBDENUM-TITANIUM-ZIRCONIUM-OXYGEN AT 1500 C. 2 indexed citations

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