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Annika Scheynius

Annika Scheynius

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Immunology

D-Index
85
Citations
27612
World Ranking
1311
National Ranking
24

Overview

Annika Scheynius is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, where their research spans several interconnected fields related to medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work typically addresses topics in dermatology, immunology, obstetrics, and epidemiology, with a strong focus on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms underlying skin diseases and immune responses.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields represented in Scheynius's research cover:

  • Dermatology
  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Immunology and Allergy

The topics most frequently addressed in their publications consist of:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pediatric Health and Respiratory Diseases
  • Pregnancy and Preeclampsia Studies
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Scheynius has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals, with multiple publications in particular venues such as:

  • Placenta
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Representative recent papers include:

  • No evidence for a placental microbiome in human pregnancies at term (2020), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Extracellular Vesicles Released From the Skin Commensal Yeast Malassezia sympodialis Activate Human Primary Keratinocytes (2020), Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Epigenetic alterations in skin homing CD4+CLA+ T cells of atopic dermatitis patients (2020), Scientific Reports
  • DNA Methylation Levels in Mononuclear Leukocytes from the Mother and Her Child Are Associated with IgE Sensitization to Allergens in Early Life (2021), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Longitudinal analyses of development of the immune system during the first five years of life in relation to lifestyle (2022), Allergy

Scheynius frequently collaborates with other researchers. Key coauthors include:

  • Nathalie Acevedo
  • Johan Alm
  • Catharina Johansson
  • Juha Kere
  • Cilla Söderhäll

Their research reflects an integration of clinical and molecular perspectives, emphasizing the interplay between epigenetic changes, immune system development, and dermatological conditions in both pediatric and maternal health contexts.

Best Publications

  • Exosomes with Immune Modulatory Features Are Present in Human Breast Milk

    Charlotte Admyre;Sara M. Johansson;Khaleda Rahman Qazi;Jan-Jonas Filén

  • Differential DNA Methylation in Purified Human Blood Cells: Implications for Cell Lineage and Studies on Disease Susceptibility

    Lovisa E. Reinius;Nathalie Acevedo;Maaike Joerink;Göran Pershagen

  • Epigenome-wide association data implicate DNA methylation as an intermediary of genetic risk in rheumatoid arthritis

    Yun Liu;Martin J Aryee;Leonid Padyukov;M Daniele Fallin;M Daniele Fallin

  • Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report

    C A Akdis;M Akdis;T Bieber;C Bindslev-Jensen

  • MicroRNAs: novel regulators involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis?

    Enikö Sonkoly;Tianling Wei;Peter C.J. Janson;Annika Sääf

  • Atopy in children of families with an anthroposophic lifestyle

    Johan S Alm;Johan S Alm;Jackie Swartz;Gunnar Lilja;Annika Scheynius

  • Prenatal farm exposure is related to the expression of receptors of the innate immunity and to atopic sensitization in school-age children.

    Markus Johannes Ege;Christian Bieli;Remo Frei;Robert Theodoor van Strien

  • Microarrayed allergen molecules: diagnostic gatekeepers for allergy treatment.

    Reinhard Hiller;Sylvia Laffer;Christian Harwanegg;Martin Huber

  • Exosomes with major histocompatibility complex class II and co-stimulatory molecules are present in human BAL fluid.

    C. Admyre;J. Grunewald;J. Thyberg;S. Gripenbäck

  • Allergic diseases and atopic sensitization in children related to farming and anthroposophic lifestyle : the PARSIFAL study

    T. Alfvén;C. Braun-Fahrländer;B. Brunekreef;E. von Mutius

  • Evidence in support of a self-perpetuating HLA-DR-dependent delayed-type cell reaction in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Lars Klareskog;Urban Forsum;Annika Scheynius;Dieter Kabelitz

  • Early BCG vaccination and development of atopy

    Johan S Alm;Johan S Alm;Gunnar Lilja;Göran Pershagen;Annika Scheynius

  • Expression and regulation of the pattern recognition receptors Toll-like receptor-2 and Toll-like receptor-4 in the human placenta.

    Ulrika Holmlund;Gvido Cebers;Agneta R. Dahlfors;Bengt Sandstedt

  • IgE-mediated and T cell–mediated autoimmunity against manganese superoxide dismutase in atopic dermatitis

    Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier;Sabine Flückiger;Rainer Disch;Axel Trautmann

  • Mesoporous silica particles induce size dependent effects on human dendritic cells.

    Helen Vallhov;Susanne Gabrielsson;Maria Strømme;and Annika Scheynius

  • Intracellular Reservoir of Streptococcus pyogenes In Vivo: A Possible Explanation for Recurrent Pharyngotonsillitis

    Anders Österlund;Raul Popa;Tapio Nikkilä;Annika Scheynius

  • Allergic disease and sensitization in Steiner school children

    Helen Flöistrup;Jackie Swartz;Anna Bergström;Johan S. Alm

  • The importance of an endotoxin-free environment during the production of nanoparticles used in medical applications.

    Helen Vallhov;Jian Qin;Sara M. Johansson;Niklas Ahlborg

  • Exosomes from human macrophages and dendritic cells contain enzymes for leukotriene biosynthesis and promote granulocyte migration

    Julia Esser;Ulf Gehrmann;Fabio Luiz D'Alexandri;Alicia M. Hidalgo-Estévez

  • Genus-Wide Comparative Genomics of Malassezia Delineates Its Phylogeny, Physiology, and Niche Adaptation on Human Skin.

    Guangxi Wu;He Zhao;Chenhao Li;Menaka Priyadarsani Rajapakse

  • Targeting of human dendritic cells by autologous NK cells.

    Julia L. Wilson;Lena C. Heffler;Jehad Charo;Annika Scheynius

Frequent Co-Authors

Göran Pershagen
Göran Pershagen Karolinska Institute
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Erik Melén
Erik Melén Karolinska Institute
Reto Crameri
Reto Crameri University of Zurich
Susanne Gabrielsson
Susanne Gabrielsson Karolinska Institute
Charlotte Braun-Fahrländer
Charlotte Braun-Fahrländer University of Basel
Gert Doekes
Gert Doekes Utrecht University
Erika von Mutius
Erika von Mutius Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Marianne van Hage
Marianne van Hage Karolinska University Hospital
Rudolf Valenta
Rudolf Valenta Medical University of Vienna

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