Stephen N. Waggoner

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

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Stephen N. Waggoner is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen N. Waggoner has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Immunology, 7 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Stephen N. Waggoner's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (40 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (30 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (11 papers). Stephen N. Waggoner is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (40 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (30 papers) and IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (11 papers). Stephen N. Waggoner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Stephen N. Waggoner's co-authors include Raymond M. Welsh, Markus Cornberg, Liisa K. Selin, Young S. Hahn, Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Lisa Waggoner, Zhaozhao Jiang, Brian G. Monks, Eicke Latz and Leah E. Cole and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Stephen N. Waggoner

50 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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The AIM2 inflammasome is essential for host defense against cytosolic bacteria and DNA viruses

2010 1.1k citations Vijay Rathinam, Zhaozhao Jiang et al. Nature Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen N. Waggoner United States	28	2.4k	1.1k	640	360	351	55	3.3k
Franziska Ampenberger Switzerland	13	3.6k 1.5×	1.4k 1.3×	876 1.4×	415 1.2×	301 0.9×	14	4.9k
Shen‐Ying Zhang France	33	2.5k 1.0×	890 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	674 1.9×	455 1.3×	76	4.0k
Leslie P. Cousens United States	22	2.8k 1.2×	529 0.5×	856 1.3×	282 0.8×	617 1.8×	33	3.9k
Sean E. Doyle United States	18	2.4k 1.0×	721 0.7×	760 1.2×	435 1.2×	624 1.8×	20	3.5k
Jason K. Whitmire United States	43	4.0k 1.6×	907 0.8×	954 1.5×	778 2.2×	664 1.9×	77	5.6k
Elina I. Zúñiga United States	30	3.3k 1.4×	803 0.7×	783 1.2×	651 1.8×	643 1.8×	69	4.4k
Mike Recher Switzerland	28	1.7k 0.7×	409 0.4×	480 0.8×	276 0.8×	245 0.7×	84	2.7k
Florian Heil Germany	9	2.8k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	669 1.0×	337 0.9×	606 1.7×	11	4.1k
Francisco Borrás‐Cuesta Spain	37	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	644 1.0×	223 0.6×	627 1.8×	88	3.4k
Magdalena Tary‐Lehmann United States	37	2.9k 1.2×	628 0.6×	798 1.2×	603 1.7×	487 1.4×	81	4.6k

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Leino, Daniel, et al.. (2025). Prothrombin prevents fatal T cell–dependent anemia during chronic virus infection of mice. JCI Insight. 10(4).

Ochayon, David E., Sandra Andorf, Lisa J. Martin, et al.. (2024). Progressive accumulation of hyperinflammatory NKG2D ^low NK cells in early childhood severe atopic dermatitis. Science Immunology. 9(92). eadd3085–eadd3085. 8 indexed citations

Osterburg, Andrew R., et al.. (2023). Associations of Smoking, Cytomegalovirus Serostatus, and Natural Killer Cell Phenotypes in Smokers With and At Risk for COPD. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation. 10(3). 286–296. 3 indexed citations

Rahman, Sheikh Abdul, James M. Billingsley, Ashish Sharma, et al.. (2022). Lymph node CXCR5+ NK cells associate with control of chronic SHIV infection. JCI Insight. 7(8). 15 indexed citations

Moran, Michael T., et al.. (2021). Natural killer cell immunosuppressive function requires CXCR3-dependent redistribution within lymphoid tissues. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(18). 28 indexed citations

Wu, Ning, Dominique Davidson, Shanshan Luo, et al.. (2020). Critical Role of Lipid Scramblase TMEM16F in Phosphatidylserine Exposure and Repair of Plasma Membrane after Pore Formation. Cell Reports. 30(4). 1129–1140.e5. 70 indexed citations

Gyurova, Ivayla E., Heinrich Schlums, Heidi Sucharew, et al.. (2019). Dynamic Changes in Natural Killer Cell Subset Frequencies in the Absence of Cytomegalovirus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology. 10. 2728–2728. 4 indexed citations

Gyurova, Ivayla E., et al.. (2019). Natural Killer Cell Regulation of B Cell Responses in the Context of Viral Infection. Viral Immunology. 33(4). 334–341. 25 indexed citations

Guo, Huaijian, Stacey Cranert, Yan Lü, et al.. (2016). Deletion of Slam locus in mice reveals inhibitory role of SLAM family in NK cell responses regulated by cytokines and LFA-1. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 213(10). 2187–2207. 22 indexed citations

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Rydyznski, Carolyn E., Keith A. Daniels, Taylor Brooks, et al.. (2015). Generation of cellular immune memory and B-cell immunity is impaired by natural killer cells. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6375–6375. 105 indexed citations

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Waggoner, Stephen N., Ivayla E. Gyurova, Stacey Cranert, et al.. (2015). Roles of natural killer cells in antiviral immunity. Current Opinion in Virology. 16. 15–23. 117 indexed citations

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Cornberg, Markus, Laurie L. Kenney, Alex T. Chen, et al.. (2013). Clonal Exhaustion as a Mechanism to Protect Against Severe Immunopathology and Death from an Overwhelming CD8 T Cell Response. Frontiers in Immunology. 4. 475–475. 74 indexed citations

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Welsh, Raymond M. & Stephen N. Waggoner. (2012). NK cells controlling virus-specific T cells: Rheostats for acute vs. persistent infections. Virology. 435(1). 37–45. 57 indexed citations

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Rathinam, Vijay, Zhaozhao Jiang, Stephen N. Waggoner, et al.. (2010). The AIM2 inflammasome is essential for host defense against cytosolic bacteria and DNA viruses. Nature Immunology. 11(5). 395–402. 1058 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tacke, Robert, et al.. (2009). HCV Core/gC1qR Interaction Regulates LPS-Mediated MAPK Activation (134.66). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 134.66–134.66. 1 indexed citations

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Cummings, Kara L., Stephen N. Waggoner, Robert Tacke, & Young S. Hahn. (2007). Role of Complement in Immune Regulation and Its Exploitation by Virus. Viral Immunology. 20(4). 505–524. 29 indexed citations

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Cruise, Michael, et al.. (2006). Fas Ligand Is Responsible for CXCR3 Chemokine Induction in CD4+ T Cell-Dependent Liver Damage. The Journal of Immunology. 176(10). 6235–6244. 16 indexed citations

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Waggoner, Stephen N., Michael Cruise, Rachel Kassel, & Young S. Hahn. (2005). gC1q Receptor Ligation Selectively Down-Regulates Human IL-12 Production through Activation of the Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Pathway. The Journal of Immunology. 175(7). 4706–4714. 69 indexed citations

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Waggoner, Stephen N., et al.. (2004). Hepatitis C Virus Core Selectively Suppresses Interleukin-12 Synthesis in Human Macrophages by Interfering with AP-1 Activation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(42). 43479–43486. 86 indexed citations

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Yao, Zhi Q., et al.. (2001). Hepatitis C Virus: Immunosuppression by Complement Regulatory Pathway. Viral Immunology. 14(4). 277–295. 43 indexed citations

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