Raymond A. Sobel

36.8k total citations · 12 hit papers
329 papers, 28.8k citations indexed

About

Raymond A. Sobel is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raymond A. Sobel has authored 329 papers receiving a total of 28.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Immunology, 64 papers in Molecular Biology and 50 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Raymond A. Sobel's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (66 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (55 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (52 papers). Raymond A. Sobel is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (66 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (55 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (52 papers). Raymond A. Sobel collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Raymond A. Sobel's co-authors include Vijay K. Kuchroo, Lawrence Steinman, Howard L. Weiner, Marjorie B. Lees, Scott S. Zamvil, Estelle Bettelli, Sawsan Youssef, Laurie H. Glimcher, Judith M. Greer and Valérie Dardalhon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Raymond A. Sobel

326 papers receiving 28.1k citations

Hit Papers

B7-1 and B7-2 costimulatory molecules activate differenti... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 2002 2012 2002 2008 400 800 1.2k
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  1. B7-1 and B7-2 costimulatory molecules activate differentially the Th1/Th2 developmental pathways: Application to autoimmune disease therapy
    1995 1.4k citations Vijay K. Kuchroo, Scott S. Zamvil et al. profile →
  2. Th1-specific cell surface protein Tim-3 regulates macrophage activation and severity of an autoimmune disease
    2002 1.4k citations Laurent Monney, Catherine A. Sabatos et al. profile →
  3. Induction and molecular signature of pathogenic TH17 cells
    2012 914 citations Youjin Lee, Raymond A. Sobel et al. profile →
  4. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, atorvastatin, promotes a Th2 bias and reverses paralysis in central nervous system autoimmune disease
    2002 896 citations Sawsan Youssef, Juan C. Patarroyo et al. profile →
  5. IL-4 inhibits TGF-β-induced Foxp3+ T cells and, together with TGF-β, generates IL-9+ IL-10+ Foxp3− effector T cells
    2008 859 citations Valérie Dardalhon, Raymond A. Sobel et al. profile →
  6. The Influence of the Proinflammatory Cytokine, Osteopontin, on Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease
    2001 704 citations Raymond A. Sobel, Lawrence Steinman et al. Science profile →
  7. Myelin-specific regulatory T cells accumulate in the CNS but fail to control autoimmune inflammation
    2007 680 citations Jayagopala Reddy, Raymond A. Sobel et al. profile →
  8. THE INFLUENCE OF THE PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE, OSTEOPONTIN, ON AUTOIMMUNE DEMYELINATING DISEASE
    2002 662 citations Claude C.A. Bernard, Raymond A. Sobel et al. profile →
  9. Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein–specific T Cell Receptor Transgenic Mice Develop Spontaneous Autoimmune Optic Neuritis
    2003 638 citations Howard L. Weiner, Christopher Linington et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  10. Th1, Th17, and Th9 Effector Cells Induce Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis with Different Pathological Phenotypes
    2009 591 citations Valérie Dardalhon, Raymond A. Sobel et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  11. PD-L1-deficient mice show that PD-L1 on T cells, antigen-presenting cells, and host tissues negatively regulates T cells
    2004 521 citations Yvette Latchman, Spencer C. Liang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  12. Th17 Cells Induce Ectopic Lymphoid Follicles in Central Nervous System Tissue Inflammation
    2011 381 citations Kai W. Wucherpfennig, Raymond A. Sobel et al. profile →

Peers

Raymond A. Sobel
Roland Martinꝉ United States
David A. Hafler United States
Thomas Korn Germany
Samia J. Khoury United States
Tomas Olsson Sweden
Heinz Wiendl Germany
George Kollias Greece
Reinhard Hohlfeld Germany
Hans‐Dieter Volk Germany
Jorge R. Oksenberg United States
Roland Martinꝉ United States
Raymond A. Sobel
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Georgiadis, Marios, Hamed Abbasi, Jeffrey Nirschl, et al.. (2025). Micron-resolution fiber mapping in histology independent of sample preparation. Nature Communications. 16(1). 9572–9572.
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Sagan, Sharon A., Zahra Moinfar, Carson E. Moseley, et al.. (2023). T cell deletional tolerance restricts AQP4 but not MOG CNS autoimmunity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(30). e2306572120–e2306572120. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin, Sahil Kapoor, Madhan Thamilarasan, et al.. (2019). IL-11 Induces Encephalitogenic Th17 Cells in Multiple Sclerosis and Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 203(5). 1142–1150. 43 indexed citations
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Hsu, Joe L., Karl V. Clemons, Mohammed Inayathullah, et al.. (2018). Microhemorrhage-associated tissue iron enhances the risk for Aspergillus fumigatus invasion in a mouse model of airway transplantation. Science Translational Medicine. 10(429). 26 indexed citations
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Paterson, Alison M., Scott B. Lovitch, Peter T. Sage, et al.. (2015). Deletion of CTLA-4 on regulatory T cells during adulthood leads to resistance to autoimmunity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 212(10). 1603–1621. 172 indexed citations
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Molnarfi, Nicolas, Ulf Schulze‐Topphoff, Martin S. Weber, et al.. (2013). MHC class II–dependent B cell APC function is required for induction of CNS autoimmunity independent of myelin-specific antibodies. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 210(13). 2921–2937. 318 indexed citations
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Li, Daniel H., Rémi J. Creusot, Shalina S. Ousman, et al.. (2007). Suppressive Role of CD72 in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (128.22). The Journal of Immunology. 178(1_Supplement). S214–S214. 1 indexed citations
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Waldner, Hanspeter, et al.. (2006). The Autoimmune Diabetes Locus Idd9 Regulates Development of Type 1 Diabetes by Affecting the Homing of Islet-Specific T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 176(9). 5455–5462. 14 indexed citations
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Platten, Michael, Peggy P. Ho, Sawsan Youssef, et al.. (2005). Treatment of Autoimmune Neuroinflammation with a Synthetic Tryptophan Metabolite. Science. 310(5749). 850–855. 350 indexed citations
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Miyamoto, Katsuichi, Cherry Kingsley, Xingmin Zhang, et al.. (2005). The ICOS Molecule Plays a Crucial Role in the Development of Mucosal Tolerance. The Journal of Immunology. 175(11). 7341–7347. 61 indexed citations
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Waldner, Hanspeter, Xingmin Zhang, Zsolt Illés, et al.. (2005). Cutting Edge: CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells Contribute to Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 175(9). 5591–5595. 93 indexed citations
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Dardalhon, Valérie, Anna Schubart, Jayagopala Reddy, et al.. (2005). CD226 Is Specifically Expressed on the Surface of Th1 Cells and Regulates Their Expansion and Effector Functions. The Journal of Immunology. 175(3). 1558–1565. 118 indexed citations
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Ho, Peggy P., Paulo Fontoura, Michael Platten, et al.. (2005). A Suppressive Oligodeoxynucleotide Enhances the Efficacy of Myelin Cocktail/IL-4-Tolerizing DNA Vaccination and Treats Autoimmune Disease. The Journal of Immunology. 175(9). 6226–6234. 47 indexed citations
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Reddy, Jayagopala, Zsolt Illés, Xingmin Zhang, et al.. (2004). Myelin proteolipid protein-specific CD4 + CD25 + regulatory cells mediate genetic resistance to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(43). 15434–15439. 156 indexed citations
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Latchman, Yvette, Spencer C. Liang, Yin Wu, et al.. (2004). PD-L1-deficient mice show that PD-L1 on T cells, antigen-presenting cells, and host tissues negatively regulates T cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(29). 10691–10696. 521 indexed citations breakdown →
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Greve, Bernhard, Lalitha Vijayakrishnan, Raymond A. Sobel, et al.. (2004). The Diabetes Susceptibility Locus Idd5.1 on Mouse Chromosome 1 Regulates ICOS Expression and Modulates Murine Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 173(1). 157–163. 48 indexed citations
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Klein, Robyn S., Leonid Izikson, Terry K. Means, et al.. (2004). IFN-Inducible Protein 10/CXC Chemokine Ligand 10-Independent Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 172(1). 550–559. 100 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C., Jayagopala Reddy, Remedios Nazareno, et al.. (2004). IL-10 Plays an Important Role in the Homeostatic Regulation of the Autoreactive Repertoire in Naive Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 173(2). 828–834. 40 indexed citations
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Fontoura, Paulo, Peggy P. Ho, Jason DeVoss, et al.. (2004). Immunity to the Extracellular Domain of Nogo-A Modulates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 173(11). 6981–6992. 51 indexed citations
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Sobel, Raymond A. & Mark E. Mitchell. (1989). Fibronectin in multiple sclerosis lesions.. PubMed Central. 135(1). 161–8. 119 indexed citations

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