Monique Willart

10.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
55 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Monique Willart is a scholar working on Immunology, Physiology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Monique Willart has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Immunology, 26 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Monique Willart's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (26 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (20 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (18 papers). Monique Willart is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (26 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (20 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (18 papers). Monique Willart collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Monique Willart's co-authors include Bart N. Lambrecht, Hamida Hammad, Henk C. Hoogsteden, Mirjam Kool, Femke Muskens, Menno van Nimwegen, Thomas Soullié, Nanda Vos, Steffen Jung and Marcello Chieppa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Monique Willart

55 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

House dust mite allergen induces asthma via Toll-like rec... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2009 2008 2004 2007 2005 250 500 750
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  1. House dust mite allergen induces asthma via Toll-like receptor 4 triggering of airway structural cells
    2009 895 citations Hamida Hammad, Monique Willart et al. profile →
  2. Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric acid and activating inflammatory dendritic cells
    2008 756 citations Mirjam Kool, Thomas Soullié et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  3. Essential Role of Lung Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Preventing Asthmatic Reactions to Harmless Inhaled Antigen
    2004 647 citations Hendrik Jan de Heer, Hamida Hammad et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  4. Extracellular ATP triggers and maintains asthmatic airway inflammation by activating dendritic cells
    2007 516 citations Hamida Hammad, Menno van Nimwegen et al. profile →
  5. In vivo depletion of lung CD11c+ dendritic cells during allergen challenge abrogates the characteristic features of asthma
    2005 511 citations Leonie S. van Rijt, Steffen Jung et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  6. Farm dust and endotoxin protect against allergy through A20 induction in lung epithelial cells
    2015 434 citations Martijn J. Schuijs, Monique Willart et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Monique Willart Belgium 38 5.4k 3.3k 1.5k 1.4k 951 55 8.6k
Omid Akbari United States 44 6.1k 1.1× 2.9k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 768 0.8× 117 8.8k
Graham Le Gros New Zealand 48 6.2k 1.2× 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 910 0.6× 590 0.6× 154 9.5k
Mirjam Kool Netherlands 40 4.4k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 890 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.6× 90 7.8k
Klaus I. Matthaei Australia 48 3.5k 0.7× 3.7k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 1.1× 130 9.1k
Alison A. Humbles United States 42 4.5k 0.8× 3.1k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 69 7.4k
Hiroshi Nakajima Japan 60 6.2k 1.2× 2.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 356 11.6k
Debra D. Donaldson United States 40 6.2k 1.2× 4.6k 1.4× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.7k 1.7× 58 10.9k
Paola Parronchi Italy 43 7.6k 1.4× 2.6k 0.8× 1.9k 1.3× 924 0.6× 665 0.7× 162 12.1k
Ying Sun United States 58 6.1k 1.1× 5.9k 1.8× 3.1k 2.1× 1.7k 1.2× 1.9k 2.0× 161 13.6k
Frode L. Jahnsen Norway 43 3.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 780 0.5× 1.5k 1.0× 504 0.5× 100 7.2k

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All Works

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Koker, Stefaan De, Lien Van Hoecke, Alain De Beuckelaer, et al.. (2017). Inflammatory monocytes regulate Th1 oriented immunity to CpG adjuvanted protein vaccines through production of IL-12. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5986–5986. 30 indexed citations
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Kleer, Ismé M. de, Mirjam Kool, Marjolein J. W. de Bruijn, et al.. (2016). Perinatal Activation of the Interleukin-33 Pathway Promotes Type 2 Immunity in the Developing Lung. Immunity. 45(6). 1285–1298. 254 indexed citations
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Schuijs, Martijn J., Monique Willart, Karl Vergote, et al.. (2015). Farm dust and endotoxin protect against allergy through A20 induction in lung epithelial cells. Science. 349(6252). 1106–1110. 434 indexed citations breakdown →
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Naessens, Thomas, Bert Schepens, Muriel Smet, et al.. (2015). GM-CSF treatment prevents respiratory syncytial virus–induced pulmonary exacerbation responses in postallergic mice by stimulating alveolar macrophage maturation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 137(3). 700–709.e9. 21 indexed citations
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Willart, Monique, et al.. (2013). PAMPs and DAMPs in Allergy Exacerbation Models. Methods in molecular biology. 1032. 185–204. 4 indexed citations
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Geest, Bruno G. De, Monique Willart, Hamida Hammad, et al.. (2012). Polymeric Multilayer Capsule-Mediated Vaccination Induces Protective Immunity Against Cancer and Viral Infection. ACS Nano. 6(3). 2136–2149. 104 indexed citations
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Willart, Monique, Menno van Nimwegen, Aldo Grefhorst, et al.. (2012). Ursodeoxycholic acid suppresses eosinophilic airway inflammation by inhibiting the function of dendritic cells through the nuclear farnesoid X receptor. Allergy. 67(12). 1501–1510. 45 indexed citations
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Rijt, Leonie S. van, Nanda Vos, Monique Willart, et al.. (2011). Persistent Activation of Dendritic Cells after Resolution of Allergic Airway Inflammation Breaks Tolerance to Inhaled Allergens in Mice. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 184(3). 303–311. 53 indexed citations
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Besnard, Anne‐Gaëlle, Robert Sabat, Laure Dumoutier, et al.. (2011). Dual Role of IL-22 in Allergic Airway Inflammation and its Cross-talk with IL-17A. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 183(9). 1153–1163. 163 indexed citations
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Festjens, Nele, Pieter Bogaert, Erica Houthuys, et al.. (2011). Disruption of the SapM locus in Mycobacterium bovis BCG improves its protective efficacy as a vaccine against M. tuberculosis. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 3(4). 222–234. 37 indexed citations
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Willart, Monique & Hamida Hammad. (2010). Alarming Dendritic Cells for Allergic Sensitization. Allergology International. 59(2). 95–103. 36 indexed citations
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GeurtsvanKessel, Corine H., Monique Willart, Ingrid M. Bergen, et al.. (2009). Dendritic cells are crucial for maintenance of tertiary lymphoid structures in the lung of influenza virus–infected mice. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(11). 2339–2349. 288 indexed citations
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KleinJan, Alex, Monique Willart, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2009). United airways: circulating Th2 effector cells in an allergic rhinitis model are responsible for promoting lower airways inflammation. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 40(3). 494–504. 21 indexed citations
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Kool, Mirjam, Menno van Nimwegen, Monique Willart, et al.. (2009). An Anti-Inflammatory Role for Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 183(2). 1074–1082. 135 indexed citations
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Vos, Nathalie De, et al.. (2009). Chronic airway inflammation promotes de novo sensitisation to inhaled allergens by persistent activation of dendritic cells. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Kool, Mirjam, Thomas Soullié, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2008). Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric acid and activating inflammatory dendritic cells. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(4). 869–882. 756 indexed citations breakdown →
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Willart, Monique & Bart N. Lambrecht. (2008). The danger within: endogenous danger signals, atopy and asthma. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 39(1). 12–19. 116 indexed citations
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KleinJan, Alex, Monique Willart, Gert‐Jan Braunstahl, et al.. (2006). An essential role for dendritic cells in human and experimental allergic rhinitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 118(5). 1117–1125. 87 indexed citations
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Heer, Hendrik Jan de, Hamida Hammad, Thomas Soullié, et al.. (2004). Essential Role of Lung Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Preventing Asthmatic Reactions to Harmless Inhaled Antigen. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 200(1). 89–98. 647 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rijt, Leonie S. van, Nanda Vos, Monique Willart, et al.. (2004). Essential role of dendritic cell CD80/CD86 costimulation in the induction, but not reactivation, of TH2 effector responses in a mouse model of asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 114(1). 166–173. 107 indexed citations

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