Urs Christen

8.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
118 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Urs Christen is a scholar working on Immunology, Genetics and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Urs Christen has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Immunology, 43 papers in Genetics and 29 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Urs Christen's work include Diabetes and associated disorders (43 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (27 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers). Urs Christen is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes and associated disorders (43 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (27 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers). Urs Christen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Urs Christen's co-authors include Matthias G. von Herrath, Tom Wolfe, Edith Hintermann, Edward E. Lemmens, Edith M. Janssen, Stephen P. Schoenberger, J. Lindsay Whitton, Robert S. Fujinami, Michael B. A. Oldstone and Katrin Soldau and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Urs Christen

115 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

CD4+ T cells are required for secondary expansion and memory in CD8+ T lymphocytes

2003 1.3k citations Tom Wolfe, Urs Christen et al. profile →
Lipopolysaccharide Is in Close Proximity to Each of the Proteins in Its Membrane Receptor Complex

2001 539 citations Urs Christen et al. profile →
Molecular Mimicry, Bystander Activation, or Viral Persistence: Infections and Autoimmune Disease

2006 477 citations Matthias G. von Herrath, Urs Christen et al. profile →

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Fields of papers citing papers by Urs Christen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Urs Christen

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Inhibition of pyrimidine de novo synthesis fosters Treg cells and reduces diabetes development in models of Type 1 Diabetes 2025 ·Molecular Metabolism ·Heather S. Hipp, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Androniki Stavridou, Maike Becker, (unknown), Edith Hintermann, (unknown), (unknown), Martin G. Scherm, (unknown), Isabelle Serr, Urs Christen, Carolin Daniel	0
2	Ubiquitous antigen-specific T regulatory type 1 cells variably suppress hepatic and extrahepatic autoimmunity 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Channakeshava Sokke Umeshappa, Jacques Mbongue, Santiswarup Singha, Saswat Mohapatra, Jun Yamanouchi, (unknown), Roopa Hebbandi Nanjundappa, Kun Shao, Urs Christen, Yang Yang, Kristofor K. Ellestad, Pere Santamaría	35
3	Animal models of autoimmune hepatitis 2018 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease ·Urs Christen	28
4	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) potentiates autoimmune hepatitis in the CYP2D6 mouse model 2016 ·Journal of Autoimmunity ·P Müller, Marie C. Messmer, Monika Bayer, Josef Pfeilschifter, Edith Hintermann, Urs Christen	29
5	The CYP2D6 Animal Model: How to Induce Autoimmune Hepatitis in Mice 2012 ·Journal of Visualized Experiments ·Edith Hintermann, (unknown), Urs Christen	27
6	Epitope spreading of the anti-CYP2D6 antibody response in patients with autoimmune hepatitis and in the CYP2D6 mouse model 2011 ·Journal of Autoimmunity ·Edith Hintermann, Martin Holdener, Monika Bayer, (unknown), Josef Pfeilschifter, Claude Granier, Michael P. Manns, Urs Christen	47
7	Early Production of IL-22 but Not IL-17 by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Exposed to live Borrelia burgdorferi: The Role of Monocytes and Interleukin-1 2010 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Malte Bachmann, Katharina Horn, Ina Rudloff, Itamar Goren, Martin Holdener, Urs Christen, (unknown), Klaus‐Peter Hunfeld, Ulrike Koehl, Peter C. Kind, Josef Pfeilschifter, Peter Kraiczy, Heiko Mühl	38
8	Systemic Anti-TNFα Treatment Restores Diabetes-Impaired Skin Repair in ob/ob Mice by Inactivation of Macrophages 2007 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Itamar Goren, Elke Müller, (unknown), Urs Christen, Josef Pfeilschifter, Heiko Mühl, Stefan L. Frank	129
9	Different Diabetogenic Potential of Autoaggressive CD8+ Clones Associated with IFN-γ-Inducible Protein 10 (CXC Chemokine Ligand 10) Production but Not Cytokine Expression, Cytolytic Activity, or Homing Characteristics 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Mette Ejrnæs, (unknown), Urs Christen, Anne Cooke, B Michelsen, Matthias von Herrath	29
10	Infections and Autoimmunity—Good or Bad? 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Urs Christen, Matthias G. von Herrath	114
11	CD8αα-Mediated Survival and Differentiation of CD8 Memory T Cell Precursors 2004 ·Science ·Loui Madakamutil, Urs Christen, Christopher J. Lena, Yiran Wang-Zhu, Antoine Attinger, (unknown), Wilfried Ellmeier, Matthias G. von Herrath, Peter E. Jensen, Dan R. Littman, Hilde Cheroutre	155
12	A viral epitope that mimics a self antigen can accelerate but not initiate autoimmune diabetes 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Urs Christen, Kurt H. Edelmann, Dorian B. McGavern, Tom Wolfe, Bryan Coon, (unknown), Stephen D. Miller, Michael B. A. Oldstone, Matthias G. von Herrath	84
13	A viral epitope that mimics a self antigen can accelerate but not initiate autoimmune diabetes 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Urs Christen, Kurt H. Edelmann, Dorian B. McGavern, Tom Wolfe, Bryan Coon, (unknown), Stephen D. Miller, Michael B. A. Oldstone, Matthias G. von Herrath	77
14	Among CXCR3 Chemokines, IFN-γ-Inducible Protein of 10 kDa (CXC Chemokine Ligand (CXCL) 10) but Not Monokine Induced by IFN-γ (CXCL9) Imprints a Pattern for the Subsequent Development of Autoimmune Disease 2003 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Urs Christen, Dorian B. McGavern, Andrew D. Luster, Matthias G. von Herrath, Michael B. A. Oldstone	151
15	Molecular anatomy of antigen-specific CD8+ T cell engagement and synapse formation in vivo 2002 ·Nature Immunology ·Dorian B. McGavern, Urs Christen, Michael B. A. Oldstone	108
16	Local IL-4 Expression in the Lung Reduces Pulmonary Influenza-Virus-Specific Secondary Cytotoxic T Cell Responses 2000 ·Virology ·Adrian Bot, Andreas Holz, Urs Christen, Tom Wolfe, (unknown), Richard A. Flavell, Matthias von Herrath	36
17	Immune response to a recombinant human TNFR55-IgG1 fusion protein: auto-antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have neither neutralizing nor agonist activities 1999 ·Human Immunology ·Urs Christen, (unknown), Randall M. Stevens, Werner Lesslauer	26
18	Molecular mimicry in halothane hepatitis: Biochemical and structural characterization of lipoylated autoantigens 1995 ·Toxicology ·Josef Gut, Urs Christen, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Stoffler	37
19	Mechanisms of halothane toxicity: Novel insights 1993 ·Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Josef Gut, Urs Christen, Jörg Huwyler	85
20	Halothane metabolism: Kupffer cells carry and partially process trifluoroacetylated protein adducts 1991 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Urs Christen, Maria Bürgin, Josef Gut	23

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