Wenda Gao

18.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
95 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

Wenda Gao is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenda Gao has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Immunology, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Wenda Gao's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (36 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (32 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (15 papers). Wenda Gao is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (36 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (32 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (15 papers). Wenda Gao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Wenda Gao's co-authors include Terry B. Strom, Mohamed Oukka, Vijay K. Kuchroo, Thomas Korn, Howard L. Weiner, Yijun Carrier, Estelle Bettelli, Amit Awasthi, Estelle Bettelli and Simon C. Robson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Wenda Gao

92 papers receiving 14.9k citations

Hit Papers

Reciprocal developmental pathways for the generation of p... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2007 2007 2008 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Reciprocal developmental pathways for the generation of pathogenic effector TH17 and regulatory T cells
    2006 5.6k citations Estelle Bettelli, Yijun Carrier et al. Nature profile →
  2. Adenosine generation catalyzed by CD39 and CD73 expressed on regulatory T cells mediates immune suppression
    2007 1.8k citations Silvia Deaglio, Karen M. Dwyer et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  3. IL-21 initiates an alternative pathway to induce proinflammatory TH17 cells
    2007 1.5k citations Thomas Korn, Wenda Gao et al. Nature profile →
  4. IL-4 inhibits TGF-β-induced Foxp3+ T cells and, together with TGF-β, generates IL-9+ IL-10+ Foxp3− effector T cells
    2008 859 citations Wenda Gao, Terry B. Strom et al. profile →
  5. Myelin-specific regulatory T cells accumulate in the CNS but fail to control autoimmune inflammation
    2007 680 citations Thomas Korn, Wenda Gao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wenda Gao United States 40 10.7k 2.6k 2.1k 1.3k 1.2k 95 15.1k
Troy D. Randall United States 67 9.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 3.5k 2.6× 764 0.6× 171 15.1k
Jonathan D. Powell United States 63 9.5k 0.9× 3.8k 1.5× 5.6k 2.7× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 173 17.1k
Chikao Morimoto United States 74 8.4k 0.8× 5.6k 2.2× 5.1k 2.4× 1.4k 1.0× 440 0.4× 339 18.5k
Cees van Kooten Netherlands 69 12.3k 1.1× 2.1k 0.8× 3.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.1× 258 0.2× 365 19.6k
Frances E. Lund United States 60 6.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 2.0k 1.5× 2.8k 2.3× 134 11.4k
Alessandro Poggi Italy 55 6.3k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 757 0.6× 355 0.3× 287 11.0k
Mohamed Oukka United States 52 21.5k 2.0× 4.2k 1.6× 4.8k 2.3× 2.2k 1.7× 899 0.7× 92 29.3k
Thomas Giese Germany 67 7.6k 0.7× 3.4k 1.3× 4.3k 2.0× 2.2k 1.7× 261 0.2× 246 15.4k
David J. Rawlings United States 67 9.5k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 5.2k 2.5× 1.1k 0.8× 256 0.2× 260 16.3k
Naoto Ishii Japan 51 7.1k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 747 0.6× 205 0.2× 167 10.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenda Gao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mao, Changchuin, Karen Eberle, Xiaojie Chen, et al.. (2024). FcRider: a recombinant Fc nanoparticle with endogenous adjuvant activities for hybrid immunization. PubMed. 7(4). 295–306. 1 indexed citations
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Feng, Lili, et al.. (2023). Targeting chemoresistance and mitochondria-dependent metabolic reprogramming in acute myeloid leukemia. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1244280–1244280. 5 indexed citations
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Yan, Jun, Jing Yu, Ke Liu, et al.. (2021). The Pathogenic Roles of IL-22 in Colitis: Its Transcription Regulation by Musculin in T Helper Subsets and Innate Lymphoid Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 758730–758730. 19 indexed citations
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Ren, Cuiping, Li Sun, Chao Zuo, et al.. (2019). Potential role of IL-37 signaling pathway in feedback regulation of autoimmune Hashimoto thyroiditis. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 152(6). 467–473. 3 indexed citations
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Essawy, Basset El, Prabhakar Putheti, Wenda Gao, & Terry B. Strom. (2011). Rapamycin Generates Graft-Homing Murine Suppressor CD8+T Cells That Confer Donor-Specific Graft Protection. Cell Transplantation. 20(11-12). 1759–1769. 12 indexed citations
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Putheti, Prabhakar, Yan Wu, Nasim Kassam, et al.. (2009). Isolated CD39 Expression On CD4+ T Cells Denotes Both Regulatory and Memory Populations (47.26). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 47.26–47.26. 1 indexed citations
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Metcalfe, Su, Wenda Gao, Qiang Zhou, et al.. (2009). Treg versus TH17 lymphocyte lineages are cross-regulated by LIF versus IL-6 (141.34). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 141.34–141.34. 1 indexed citations
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Metcalfe, Su, et al.. (2009). Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) is a Treg cytokine (141.35). The Journal of Immunology. 182(Supplement_1). 141.35–141.35.
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Porrett, Paige M., Xueli Yuan, David F. LaRosa, et al.. (2008). Mechanisms Underlying Blockade of Allograft Acceptance by TLR Ligands. The Journal of Immunology. 181(3). 1692–1699. 73 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xiang, Alexander Kroemer, Wenda Gao, et al.. (2008). OX40/OX40L Costimulation Affects Induction of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells in Part by Expanding Memory T Cells In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 181(5). 3193–3201. 52 indexed citations
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Gao, Wenda, et al.. (2007). Contrasting effects of Cyclosporine and Rapamycin in de novo generation of alloantigen-specific regulatory T cells (88.45). The Journal of Immunology. 178(1_Supplement). S147–S147. 11 indexed citations
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Kroemer, Alexander, Xiang Xiao, Minh Diem Vu, et al.. (2007). OX40 Controls Functionally Different T Cell Subsets and Their Resistance to Depletion Therapy. The Journal of Immunology. 179(8). 5584–5591. 51 indexed citations
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Deaglio, Silvia, Karen M. Dwyer, Wenda Gao, et al.. (2007). Adenosine generation catalyzed by CD39 and CD73 expressed on regulatory T cells mediates immune suppression. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(6). 1257–1265. 1837 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gao, Wenda, Yan Lu, Basset El Essawy, et al.. (2007). Contrasting Effects of Cyclosporine and Rapamycin in De Novo Generation of Alloantigen-Specific Regulatory T Cells. American Journal of Transplantation. 7(7). 1722–1732. 218 indexed citations
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Bettelli, Estelle, Yijun Carrier, Wenda Gao, et al.. (2006). Reciprocal developmental pathways for the generation of pathogenic effector TH17 and regulatory T cells. Nature. 441(7090). 235–238. 5571 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ni, Bing, Xiliang Wang, Li Wang, et al.. (2005). Protection of mammalian cells from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection by equine neutralizing antibody. The Journal of Immunology. 21(6). 433–437. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Wenda. (2003). Immunological tolerance and its breakdown in Chagas heart disease role of parasitokines. Frontiers in bioscience. 8(5). e218–227. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Wenda, Gülçin Demirci, & Li X. (2003). Negative T cell costimulation and islet tolerance. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 19(3). 179–185. 19 indexed citations
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Demirci, Gülçin, Wenda Gao, Xin Xiao Zheng, et al.. (2002). On CD28/CD40 Ligand Costimulation, Common γ-Chain Signals, and the Alloimmune Response. The Journal of Immunology. 168(9). 4382–4390. 22 indexed citations
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Gao, Wenda. (1994). Isolation and Characterization of Protein-Biosynthesis Inhibiting Proteins from Seeds of Luffa cylindrica. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica. 26(3). 289–295. 7 indexed citations

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