Richard A. Kroczek

15.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
103 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Richard A. Kroczek is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard A. Kroczek has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Immunology, 17 papers in Oncology and 14 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Richard A. Kroczek's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (63 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (36 papers). Richard A. Kroczek is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (63 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (45 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (36 papers). Richard A. Kroczek collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Richard A. Kroczek's co-authors include Hans Werner Mages, Andreas Hutloff, Volker Henn, Michael Gräfe, G. Müller‐Berghaus, Reinhold Förster, Joseph R. Slupsky, Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Daniel Graf and Katja C. Beier and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Richard A. Kroczek

103 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

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CD40 ligand on activated platelets triggers an inflammatory reaction of endothelial cells

1998 1.6k citations Volker Henn, Joseph R. Slupsky et al. Nature profile →
ICOS is an inducible T-cell co-stimulator structurally and functionally related to CD28

1999 1.2k citations Andreas Hutloff, Katja C. Beier et al. Nature profile →
Superior antigen cross-presentation and XCR1 expression define human CD11c+CD141+ cells as homologues of mouse CD8+ dendritic cells

2010 627 citations Michael Schaefer, Corinna Opitz et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Defective expression of T-cell CD40 ligand causes X-linked immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM

1993 582 citations Daniel Graf, Hans Werner Mages et al. Nature profile →
Homozygous loss of ICOS is associated with adult-onset common variable immunodeficiency

2003 534 citations Bodo Grimbacher, Andreas Hutloff et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard A. Kroczek Germany	54	9.2k	2.2k	2.1k	1.1k	979	103	12.5k
William C. Fanslow United States	58	9.6k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	701 0.6×	876 0.9×	108	13.1k
Claudia Mauri United Kingdom	49	9.2k 1.0×	2.0k 0.9×	2.0k 1.0×	694 0.6×	684 0.7×	135	13.7k
Jonathon D. Sedgwick Australia	56	10.5k 1.1×	2.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	612 0.6×	937 1.0×	98	15.0k
Derek N.J. Hart Australia	55	10.2k 1.1×	2.6k 1.2×	2.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	487 0.5×	237	13.0k
Nancy H. Ruddle United States	67	9.1k 1.0×	2.9k 1.3×	2.7k 1.3×	456 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	174	14.2k
Rosanne Spolski United States	50	10.2k 1.1×	3.4k 1.5×	1.7k 0.8×	673 0.6×	595 0.6×	90	13.5k
Mary K. Crow United States	66	8.5k 0.9×	2.1k 0.9×	2.4k 1.2×	692 0.6×	467 0.5×	184	14.4k
Barbara Fazekas de St Groth Australia	45	9.5k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	539 0.5×	456 0.5×	130	11.8k
Otto Majdic Austria	59	6.8k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	2.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.8×	192	10.5k
Tomoyuki Yamaguchi Japan	32	10.6k 1.2×	3.3k 1.5×	2.2k 1.1×	736 0.7×	393 0.4×	84	14.6k

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Berg, Christian, Stephanie Gurka, Hans Werner Mages, et al.. (2019). Rat cytomegalovirus-encoded γ-chemokine vXCL1 is a highly adapted, species-specific agonist for rat XCR1-positive dendritic cells. Journal of Cell Science. 133(5). 6 indexed citations

Van, Dana Vu, Laura Bauer, Richard A. Kroczek, & Andreas Hutloff. (2018). ICOS Costimulation Differentially Affects T Cells in Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Inflamed Tissues. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 59(4). 437–447. 12 indexed citations

Cerovic, Vuk, Stephanie Houston, Lotta Utriainen, et al.. (2014). Lymph-borne CD8 alpha+ dendritic cells are uniquely able to cross-prime CD8+T cells with antigen acquired from intestinal epithelial cells. Immunology. 143. 7 indexed citations

Hochweller, Kristin, et al.. (2010). Dendritic Cells Support Homeostatic Expansion of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells in Foxp3.LuciDTR Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 184(4). 1810–1820. 112 indexed citations

Frey, Oliver, Jacquelyn S. Meisel, Andreas Hutloff, et al.. (2010). Inducible costimulator (ICOS) blockade inhibits accumulation of polyfunctional T helper 1/T helper 17 cells and mitigates autoimmune arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 69(8). 1495–1501. 54 indexed citations

Gurka, Stephanie, Sylvia Worbs, & Richard A. Kroczek. (2009). Generation of Novel Anti-BTLA Monoclonal Antibodies for In Vivo Use and Their Functional Testing at Near-physiological Conditions. Hybridoma. 28(6). 405–414. 1 indexed citations

Dorner, Brigitte G., Martin B. Dorner, Xuefei Zhou, et al.. (2009). Selective Expression of the Chemokine Receptor XCR1 on Cross-presenting Dendritic Cells Determines Cooperation with CD8+ T Cells. Immunity. 31(5). 823–833. 324 indexed citations

Tuettenberg, Andrea, Eva N. Huter, Mario Hubo, et al.. (2009). The Role of ICOS in Directing T Cell Responses: ICOS-Dependent Induction of T Cell Anergy by Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 182(6). 3349–3356. 73 indexed citations

Yagita∥, Hideo, Andrzej Dzionek, Andreas Hutloff, et al.. (2009). Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Induce IL-10 Production in T Cells via the Delta-Like-4/Notch Axis. The Journal of Immunology. 184(2). 550–554. 58 indexed citations

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Caccamo, Nadia, Luca Battistini, Marc Bonneville, et al.. (2006). CXCR5 Identifies a Subset of Vγ9Vδ2 T Cells which Secrete IL-4 and IL-10 and Help B Cells for Antibody Production. The Journal of Immunology. 177(8). 5290–5295. 130 indexed citations

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Janke, Marko, Esther Witsch, Hans Werner Mages, Andreas Hutloff, & Richard A. Kroczek. (2006). Eminent role of ICOS costimulation for T cells interacting with plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Immunology. 118(3). 353–360. 31 indexed citations

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Kallinich, Tilmann, Katja C. Beier, Erwin W. Gelfand, Richard A. Kroczek, & Eckard Hamelmann. (2005). Co‐stimulatory molecules as potential targets for therapeutic intervention in allergic airway disease. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 35(12). 1521–1534. 14 indexed citations

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Beier, Katja C., Andreas Hutloff, Max Löhning, et al.. (2004). Inducible costimulator–positive T cells are required for allergen-induced local B-cell infiltration and antigen-specific IgE production in lung tissue. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 114(4). 775–782. 26 indexed citations

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Vermeiren, Jan, Jan Ceuppens, Marijke Van Ghelue, et al.. (2004). Human T Cell Activation by Costimulatory Signal-Deficient Allogeneic Cells Induces Inducible Costimulator-Expressing Anergic T Cells with Regulatory Cell Activity. The Journal of Immunology. 172(9). 5371–5378. 29 indexed citations

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Dorner, Brigitte G., Hamish R.C. Smith, Anthony R. French, et al.. (2004). Coordinate Expression of Cytokines and Chemokines by NK Cells during Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection. The Journal of Immunology. 172(5). 3119–3131. 107 indexed citations

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Ebner, Susanne, Gudrun Ratzinger, Matthias Schmuth, et al.. (2001). Production of IL-12 by Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Is Optimal When the Stimulus Is Given at the Onset of Maturation, and Is Further Enhanced by IL-4. The Journal of Immunology. 166(1). 633–641. 129 indexed citations

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Mages, Hans Werner, Andreas Hutloff, Christoph Heuck, et al.. (2000). Molecular cloning and characterization of murine ICOS and identification of B7h as ICOS ligand. European Journal of Immunology. 30(4). 1040–1047. 158 indexed citations

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Henn, Volker, Joseph R. Slupsky, Michael Gräfe, et al.. (1998). CD40 ligand on activated platelets triggers an inflammatory reaction of endothelial cells. Nature. 391(6667). 591–594. 1639 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feske, Stefan, Judith M. Müller, Daniel Graf, et al.. (1996). Severe combined immunodeficiency due to defective binding of the nuclear factor of activated T cells in T lymphocytes of two male siblings. European Journal of Immunology. 26(9). 2119–2126. 100 indexed citations

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Gunter, Kurt C., Richard A. Kroczek, Ethan M. Shevach, & Ronald N. Germain. (1986). Functional expression of the murine Thy-1.2 gene in transfected human T cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 163(2). 285–300. 26 indexed citations

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