Ursula Grohmann

15.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
130 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Ursula Grohmann is a scholar working on Immunology, Biological Psychiatry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ursula Grohmann has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Immunology, 47 papers in Biological Psychiatry and 30 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ursula Grohmann's work include Tryptophan and brain disorders (47 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (41 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (33 papers). Ursula Grohmann is often cited by papers focused on Tryptophan and brain disorders (47 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (41 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (33 papers). Ursula Grohmann collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Ursula Grohmann's co-authors include Paolo Puccetti, Ciriana Orabona, Francesca Fallarino, Carmine Vacca, Roberta Bianchi, Maria Laura Belladonna, Maria C. Fioretti, Claudia Volpi, Maria Cristina Fioretti and Luigina Romani and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ursula Grohmann

128 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

Modulation of tryptophan catabolism by regulatory T cells 2002 2026 2010 2018 2003 2002 2006 2002 2003 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Modulation of tryptophan catabolism by regulatory T cells
    2003 1.0k citations Francesca Fallarino, Ursula Grohmann et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  2. CTLA-4–Ig regulates tryptophan catabolism in vivo
    2002 920 citations Ursula Grohmann, Ciriana Orabona et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  3. The Combined Effects of Tryptophan Starvation and Tryptophan Catabolites Down-Regulate T Cell Receptor ζ-Chain and Induce a Regulatory Phenotype in Naive T Cells
    2006 841 citations Francesca Fallarino, Ursula Grohmann et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  4. T cell apoptosis by tryptophan catabolism
    2002 836 citations Francesca Fallarino, Ursula Grohmann et al. profile →
  5. Tolerance, DCs and tryptophan: much ado about IDO
    2003 592 citations Ursula Grohmann Trends in Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ursula Grohmann Italy 53 6.8k 3.9k 2.4k 1.8k 1.6k 130 11.9k
Carmine Vacca Italy 44 5.6k 0.8× 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 74 9.6k
Roberta Bianchi Italy 51 5.9k 0.9× 3.0k 0.8× 3.4k 1.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 142 11.4k
Ciriana Orabona Italy 40 5.1k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 90 8.9k
Maria Laura Belladonna Italy 41 5.3k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 88 8.2k
Francesca Fallarino Italy 64 8.8k 1.3× 4.9k 1.2× 4.8k 2.0× 2.0k 1.1× 2.5k 1.5× 176 17.8k
Babak Baban United States 47 3.8k 0.6× 2.2k 0.6× 2.1k 0.9× 1.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 167 9.0k
Maria C. Fioretti Italy 32 4.2k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 115 7.3k
Catherine Uyttenhove Belgium 46 6.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.3× 2.3k 1.0× 462 0.3× 2.5k 1.5× 105 10.3k
Osamu Takikawa Japan 51 2.5k 0.4× 4.8k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 2.3k 1.3× 901 0.6× 127 8.7k
Betty Diamond United States 68 9.1k 1.3× 1.0k 0.3× 4.1k 1.7× 233 0.1× 1.2k 0.7× 342 17.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ursula Grohmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Proietti, Elisa, Sofia Rossini, Ursula Grohmann, & Giada Mondanelli. (2020). Polyamines and Kynurenines at the Intersection of Immune Modulation. Trends in Immunology. 41(11). 1037–1050. 93 indexed citations
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Iacono, Alberta, Andrea Pompa, Francesca De Marchis, et al.. (2018). Relationship between functions and intracellular localization of the immune checkpoint target indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1. Annals of Oncology. 29. iii19–iii19. 2 indexed citations
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Albini, Elisa, Alice Coletti, Francesco Greco, et al.. (2018). Identification of a 2-propanol analogue modulating the non-enzymatic function of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1. Biochemical Pharmacology. 158. 286–297. 24 indexed citations
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Grohmann, Ursula, Giada Mondanelli, Maria Laura Belladonna, et al.. (2017). Amino-acid sensing and degrading pathways in immune regulation. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 35. 37–45. 72 indexed citations
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Chalise, Jaya Prakash, Maria Teresa Pallotta, Björn Carlsson, et al.. (2016). IDO1 and TGF-β Mediate Protective Effects of IFN-α in Antigen-Induced Arthritis. The Journal of Immunology. 197(8). 3142–3151. 18 indexed citations
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Nuti, Roberto, Marco Gargaro, Davide Matino, et al.. (2014). Ligand Binding and Functional Selectivity of l-Tryptophan Metabolites at the Mouse Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (mAhR). Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 54(12). 3373–3383. 34 indexed citations
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Belladonna, Maria Laura & Ursula Grohmann. (2013). Bioengineering heterodimeric cytokines: turning promiscuous proteins into therapeutic agents. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 29(2). 149–174. 19 indexed citations
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Orabona, Ciriana, Maria Teresa Pallotta, Claudia Volpi, et al.. (2008). SOCS3 drives proteasomal degradation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and antagonizes IDO-dependent tolerogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(52). 20828–20833. 160 indexed citations
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Belladonna, Maria Laura, Claudia Volpi, Roberta Bianchi, et al.. (2008). Cutting Edge: Autocrine TGF-β Sustains Default Tolerogenesis by IDO-Competent Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 181(8). 5194–5198. 138 indexed citations
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Belladonna, Maria Laura, Ursula Grohmann, Paolo Guidetti, et al.. (2006). Kynurenine Pathway Enzymes in Dendritic Cells Initiate Tolerogenesis in the Absence of Functional IDO. The Journal of Immunology. 177(1). 130–137. 146 indexed citations
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Orabona, Ciriana, Elena Tomasello, Francesca Fallarino, et al.. (2005). Enhanced tryptophan catabolism in the absence of the molecular adapter DAP12. European Journal of Immunology. 35(11). 3111–3118. 31 indexed citations
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Fallarino, Francesca, Ursula Grohmann, Kwang Woo Hwang, et al.. (2003). Modulation of tryptophan catabolism by regulatory T cells. Nature Immunology. 4(12). 1206–1212. 1038 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grohmann, Ursula, Roberta Bianchi, Ciriana Orabona, et al.. (2003). Functional Plasticity of Dendritic Cell Subsets as Mediated by CD40 Versus B7 Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 171(5). 2581–2587. 91 indexed citations
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Grohmann, Ursula. (2003). Tolerance, DCs and tryptophan: much ado about IDO. Trends in Immunology. 24(5). 242–248. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Belladonna, Maria Laura, Jean‐Christophe Renauld, Roberta Bianchi, et al.. (2002). IL-23 and IL-12 Have Overlapping, but Distinct, Effects on Murine Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 168(11). 5448–5454. 206 indexed citations
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Grohmann, Ursula, Francesca Fallarino, Roberta Bianchi, et al.. (2001). IL-6 Inhibits the Tolerogenic Function of CD8α+ Dendritic Cells Expressing Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase. The Journal of Immunology. 167(2). 708–714. 154 indexed citations
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Grohmann, Ursula, Maria Laura Belladonna, Carmine Vacca, et al.. (2001). Positive Regulatory Role of IL-12 in Macrophages and Modulation by IFN-γ. The Journal of Immunology. 167(1). 221–227. 91 indexed citations
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D’Atri, Stefania, Luigina Romani, Enzo Bonmassar, et al.. (1994). Untreated or drug-treated tumor cells are differentially recognized by allogeneic lymphocytes. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 16(7). 569–579. 7 indexed citations
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Romani, Luigina, Antonella Mencacci, Elio Cenci, et al.. (1992). Course of Primary Candidiasis in T Cell-Depleted Mice Infected with Attenuated Variant Cells. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 166(6). 1384–1392. 41 indexed citations
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Romani, Luigina, Ursula Grohmann, Paolo Puccetti, et al.. (1988). Cell-mediated immunity to chemically xenogenized tumors. Cellular Immunology. 111(2). 365–378. 13 indexed citations

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