J A Ledbetter

Active 1977–1997

88
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25,024
Citations
84
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Citations

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Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 3,148 citing papers, 48.6% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 419 citing papers, 6.5% of this breakdownGermany: 366 citing papers, 5.7% of this breakdownCanada: 253 citing papers, 3.9% of this breakdownFrance: 249 citing papers, 3.8% of this breakdownJapan: 246 citing papers, 3.8% of this breakdownChina: 197 citing papers, 3% of this breakdownItaly: 171 citing papers, 2.6% of this breakdownNetherlands: 156 citing papers, 2.4% of this breakdownAustralia: 134 citing papers, 2.1% of this breakdownSwitzerland: 130 citing papers, 2% of this breakdownSweden: 88 citing papers, 1.4% of this breakdown
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Fields

  • Immunology and Microbiology46.3%
  • Medicine34.3%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.2%
  • Neuroscience1.9%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3%
  • Engineering0.2%
  • Other0.8%

Topics

  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology13.9%
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction12.3%
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses9.1%
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research5%
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers3.3%
  • Immune Response and Inflammation3.3%
  • Other53.1%

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  1. CTLA-4 is a second receptor for the B cell activation antigen B7.

    Authors: , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1991 cited by 1,691

  2. Human B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) bind with similar avidities but distinct kinetics to CD28 and CTLA-4 receptors

    Authors: , , , , , - Immunity 1994 cited by 972

  3. The Role of the CD28 Receptor During T Cell Responses to Antigen

    Authors: , - Annual Review of Immunology 1993 cited by 1,313

  4. CD28 activation pathway regulates the production of multiple T-cell-derived lymphokines/cytokines.

    Authors: , , , , , , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1989 cited by 659

  5. T-cell antigen CD28 mediates adhesion with B cells by interacting with activation antigen B7/BB-1.

    Authors: , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1990 cited by 748

  6. Coexpression and functional cooperation of CTLA-4 and CD28 on activated T lymphocytes.

    Authors: , , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1992 cited by 583

  7. Binding of the B cell activation antigen B7 to CD28 costimulates T cell proliferation and interleukin 2 mRNA accumulation.

    Authors: , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1991 cited by 1,133

  8. gp39-CD40 interactions are essential for germinal center formation and the development of B cell memory.

    Authors: , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1994 cited by 436

  9. Costimulation of antitumor immunity by the B7 counterreceptor for the T lymphocyte molecules CD28 and CTLA-4

    Authors: , , , , , , , - Cell 1992 cited by 1,068

  10. A 39-kDa protein on activated helper T cells binds CD40 and transduces the signal for cognate activation of B cells.

    Authors: , , , , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1992 cited by 810

  11. A 44 kilodalton cell surface homodimer regulates interleukin 2 production by activated human T lymphocytes.

    Authors: , , , , , - The Journal of Immunology 1986 cited by 195

  12. CD40-CD40 ligand interactions in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.

    Authors: , , , , , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1996 cited by 493

  13. In vivo CD40-gp39 interactions are essential for thymus-dependent humoral immunity. II. Prolonged suppression of the humoral immune response by an antibody to the ligand for CD40, gp39.

    Authors: , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1993 cited by 354

  14. Differential expression of Fas (CD95) and Fas ligand on normal human phagocytes: implications for the regulation of apoptosis in neutrophils.

    Authors: , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1996 cited by 566

  15. The human T cell antigen gp39, a member of the TNF gene family, is a ligand for the CD40 receptor: expression of a soluble form of gp39 with B cell co‐stimulatory activity.

    Authors: , , , , , , , , - The EMBO Journal 1992 cited by 513

  16. The CD40 ligand, gp39, is defective in activated T cells from patients with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Cell 1993 cited by 826

  17. Definition of a common leukocyte cell-surface antigen (Lp95-150) associated with diverse cell-mediated immune functions.

    Authors: , , , , - The Journal of Immunology 1983 cited by 298

  18. B cell activation via CD40 is required for specific antibody production by antigen-stimulated human B cells.

    Authors: , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1993 cited by 154

  19. An essential role for gp39, the ligand for CD40, in thymic selection.

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1995 cited by 146

  20. CD22-mediated stimulation of T cells regulates T-cell receptor/CD3-induced signaling.

    Authors: , , , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1992 cited by 88

  21. Induction of alloantigen-specific hyporesponsiveness in human T lymphocytes by blocking interaction of CD28 with its natural ligand B7/BB1.

    Authors: , , , , , , , - The Journal of Experimental Medicine 1993 cited by 476

  22. Activation of human B cells mediated through two distinct cell surface differentiation antigens, Bp35 and Bp50.

    Authors: , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1986 cited by 432

  23. Increases in tyrosine phosphorylation are detectable before phospholipase C activation after T cell receptor stimulation.

    Authors: , , , - The Journal of Immunology 1990 cited by 427

  24. The regulation of the expression of gp39, the CD40 ligand, on normal and cloned CD4+ T cells.

    Authors: , , , , - The Journal of Immunology 1993 cited by 371