Stefan Pflanz

7.9k citations

48 papers · 4.2k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Immunology top 0.5%
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Immune Response and Inflammation
Hepatology top 2%

Papers in

Immunology 29
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction 9
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways 6
- Immune Response and Inflammation 6
Hepatology 8
- Hepatitis C virus research 6

Co-authors: Robert A. Kastelein Giorgio Trinchieri René de Waal Malefyt Linda Hibbert Terrill K. McClanahan Erin E. Murphy Andrew L. Rankin Jochen Schmitz
Journals: The Journal of Immunology (6 papers)Journal of Hepatology (4 papers)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (3 papers)Scientific Reports (2 papers)Immunity (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany France

In The Last Decade

Stefan Pflanz

48 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Interleukin-33-Dependent Innate Lymphoid Cells Mediate Hepatic Fibrosis 2013 · 418 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Immunity
2004 The Journal of Immunology
2003 Immunity

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Stefan Pflanz, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Effects of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen on Virus-Specific and Global T Cells in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection Gastroenterology ·Nina Le Bert, Upkar S. Gill, Michelle Hong, Kamini Kunasegaran, Damien Tan, Radek Vokřál, Yang Cheng, Charles‐Antoine Dutertre, Don Longueuil, Laura Rivino, Anthony T. Tan, Navjyot Hansi, Min Zhang, Sujuan Xi, Yutian Chong, Stefan Pflanz, Evan W. Newell, Patrick Kennedy, Antonio Bertoletti	2020	108
2	Differential Serum Cytokine Profiles in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B, C, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Scientific Reports ·ปิยนาถ บุนนาค, Vincent Chen, Ondřej Podlaha, Biao Li, An K. Le, Philip Vutien, Ellen T. Chang, Yael Rosenberg‐Hasson, Zhaoshi Jiang, Stefan Pflanz, Dongliang Ge, Anuj Gaggar, Mindie H. Nguyen	2017	38
3	Molecular Determinants of GS-9620-Dependent TLR7 Activation PLoS ONE ·Indrani Rebbapragada, Gabriel Birkuš, Jason K. Perry, Weimei Xing, І. GRABOVSKAYA, Stefan Pflanz	2016	17
4	Epidermal Expression and Regulation of Interleukin-33 during Homeostasis and Inflammation: Strong Species Differences Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Olav Sundnes, Ken Mizushima, Tamara Loos, Jon Sponheim, Andrew L. Rankin, Stefan Pflanz, Vibeke Bertelsen, Jan Cezary Sitek, Johanna Hol Fosse, Guttorm Haraldsen, Denis Khnykin	2015	55
5	Safety and Pharmacodynamics of Oral TLR-7 agonist GS-9620 in patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Hepatology ·Edward Gane, Éric Sicard, Stuart C. Gordon, Daniel Gruener, Stuart K. Roberts, Rebecca Sherratt, Wendy Cheng, Carla S. Coffin, Richard Fedorak, Paul Y. Kwo, Barbara Leggett, Daryl Lau, Young‐Suk Lim, Stefan Pflanz, Benedetta Massetto, Mani Subramanian, John G. McHutchison, Bradley Freilich, Kumar Visvanathan	2013	4
6	Interleukin-33-Dependent Innate Lymphoid Cells Mediate Hepatic Fibrosis Immunity ·Tamar Mchedlidze, Maximilian J. Waldner, Steffen Zopf, Jennifer A. Walker, Andrew L. Rankin, Marcus Schuchmann, David Voehringer, Andrew N. J. McKenzie, Markus F. Neurath, Stefan Pflanz, Stefan Wirtz Hit paper breakdown →	2013	418
7	Glycosylation analysis of interleukin‐23 receptor: elucidation of glycosylation sites and characterization of attached glycan structures Journal of Mass Spectrometry ·Jia Zhao, Yan‐Hui Liu, Paul Reichert, Stefan Pflanz, Birendra Pramanik	2010	16
8	Side-by-side analysis of five clinically tested anti-EpCAM monoclonal antibodies Cancer Cell International ·Markus Münz, Alexander Murr, Xujie Duan, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Stefan Pflanz, John S. Lumsden, Jörg Volkland, Jan Fagerberg, Gert Riethmüller, Dominik Rüttinger, Peter Kufer, Patrick A. Baeuerle, Tobias Raum	2010	107
9	IL-33 Induces IL-13–Dependent Cutaneous Fibrosis The Journal of Immunology ·Andrew L. Rankin, John B. Mumm, Erin Murphy, Scott Turner, Ni Yu, Terrill K. McClanahan, Patricia Bourne, Robert H. Pierce, Rob Kastelein, Stefan Pflanz	2009	181
10	Antitumor Activity of an EpCAM/CD3-bispecific BiTE Antibody During Long-term Treatment of Mice in the Absence of T-cell Anergy and Sustained Cytokine Release Journal of Immunotherapy ·Maria Amann, Jesús García Falset, Grit Lorenczewski, Klaus Brischwein, Roman Kischel, Ralf Lutterbuese, Susanne Mangold, Doris Rau, Jörg Volkland, Stefan Pflanz, Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Peter Kufer, Bernd Schlereth, Patrick A. Baeuerle, Matthias Friedrich	2009	43
11	IL-1 Receptor Accessory Protein and ST2 Comprise the IL-33 Receptor Complex The Journal of Immunology ·Alissa A. Chackerian, Elizabeth R. Oldham, Erin E. Murphy, Jochen Schmitz, Stefan Pflanz, Robert A. Kastelein	2007	427
12	Expression of Interleukin-27 by Human Trophoblast Cells Placenta ·Aurore Coulomb L’Herminé, Fréderique Larousserie, Stefan Pflanz, Émilie Bardel, R.A. Kastelein, Odile Devergne	2007	38
13	WSX-1 and Glycoprotein 130 Constitute a Signal-Transducing Receptor for IL-27 The Journal of Immunology ·Stefan Pflanz, Linda Hibbert, Jeanine Mattson, Saad Alqaarni, W. I. de C. W., J. Fernando Bazán, Joseph H. Phillips, Terrill K. McClanahan, René de Waal Malefyt, Robert A. Kastelein Hit paper breakdown →	2004	589
14	Expression of IL‐27 in human Th1‐associated granulomatous diseases The Journal of Pathology ·Fréderique Larousserie, Stefan Pflanz, Aurore Coulomb L’Herminé, Nicole Brousse, Rob Kastelein, Odile Devergne	2004	111
15	IL-27 and IFN- α Signal via Stat1 and Stat3 and Induce T-Bet and IL-12R β 2 in Naive T Cells Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research ·Linda Hibbert, Stefan Pflanz, René de Waal Malefyt, Robert A. Kastelein	2003	272
16	Two Different Epitopes of the Signal Transducer gp130 Sequentially Cooperate on IL-6-Induced Receptor Activation The Journal of Immunology ·Stefan Pflanz, Ingo Kurth, Joachim Grötzinger, Peter C. Heinrich, Gerhard Müller‐Newen	2000	33
17	Importance of the Membrane-Proximal Extracellular Domains for Activation of the Signal Transducer Glycoprotein 130 The Journal of Immunology ·Ingo Kurth, Ursula Horsten, Stefan Pflanz, Andreas Timmermann, Andrea Küster, Heike Dahmen, 엄기태, Peter C. Heinrich, Gerhard Müller‐Newen	2000	61
18	Monoclonal antibodies against the human interleukin-11 receptor alpha-chain (IL-11Rα) and their use in studies of human mononuclear cells Journal of Immunological Methods ·H. Park, Patricia Vusio, Karin Schleinkofer, Olivier Boisteau, Stefan Pflanz, Stéphane Minvielle, Joachim Grötzinger, Gerhard Müller‐Newen, Peter C. Heinrich, Yannick Jacques, Félix A. Montero‐Julian	2000	10
19	A fusion protein of interleukin‐11 and soluble interleukin‐11 receptor acts as a superagonist on cells expressing gp130 FEBS Letters ·Stefan Pflanz, 엄기태, Joachim Grötzinger, Yannick Jacques, Heike Dahmen, Nina Kurdve, P Tappy	1999	43
20	Activation of the Signal Transducer Glycoprotein 130 by Both IL-6 and IL-11 Requires Two Distinct Binding Epitopes The Journal of Immunology ·Ingo Kurth, Ursula Horsten, Stefan Pflanz, Heike Dahmen, Andrea Küster, Joachim Grötzinger, Peter C. Heinrich, Gerhard Müller‐Newen	1999	71

About Stefan Pflanz

Stefan Pflanz is a scholar working on Immunology, Hepatology, Immunology and Allergy, Oncology and Pharmacology, having authored 48 papers that have together received 4.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (13 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (7 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (6 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (6 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (6 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (6 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology (3.0k citations), Hepatology (356 citations), Oncology (1.1k citations), Dermatology (330 citations) and Pathology and Forensic Medicine (369 citations). Stefan Pflanz has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Frequent co-authors include Robert A. Kastelein, Giorgio Trinchieri, René de Waal Malefyt, Linda Hibbert, Terrill K. McClanahan, Erin E. Murphy, Andrew L. Rankin, Jochen Schmitz, Elizabeth R. Oldham and Alissa A. Chackerian. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Immunology, Journal of Hepatology, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Scientific Reports and Immunity.

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