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Christine S. Falk

Christine S. Falk

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Immunology

D-Index
64
Citations
23013
World Ranking
2891
National Ranking
191

Overview

Christine S. Falk is affiliated with Hannover Medical School in Germany. Their publication record spans a range of topics primarily within medicine, with significant contributions to surgery, immunology, epidemiology, oncology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's research has extensively focused on transplantation and immune cell function. The key topics covered by their work include:

  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Christine S. Falk has frequently published in various scientific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie

Their notable recent papers include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 Is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Is Detected in Specific Cell Subsets across Tissues (2020, Cell)
  • An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition) (2021, European Journal of Immunology)
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals distinct tumor microenvironmental patterns in lung adenocarcinoma (2021, Oncogene)
  • Senolytics prevent mt-DNA-induced inflammation and promote the survival of aged organs following transplantation (2020, Nature Communications)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors who have appeared in multiple publications together. Frequent co-authors include:

  • F. Ius
  • Heiner Wedemeyer
  • J. Salman
  • G. Warnecke
  • Jana Keil

Christine S. Falk's work is categorized mainly under medicine, supported by a strong presence across subfields such as surgery and immunology, reflecting a multifaceted approach to clinical and translational research within organ transplantation, immune response, and related diseases.

Best Publications

  • SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 Is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Is Detected in Specific Cell Subsets across Tissues.

    Carly G.K. Ziegler;Samuel J. Allon;Sarah K. Nyquist;Ian M. Mbano

  • Human NK Cell Education by Inhibitory Receptors for MHC Class I

    Nicolas Anfossi;Pascale André;Sophie Guia;Sophie Guia;Christine S Falk

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Mübeccel Akdis

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Reduced suppressive effect of CD4+CD25high regulatory T cells on the T cell immune response against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Jürgen Haas;Andreas Hug;Andrea Viehöver;Benedikt Fritzsching

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition)

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  • Tumoral Immune Cell Exploitation in Colorectal Cancer Metastases Can Be Targeted Effectively by Anti-CCR5 Therapy in Cancer Patients.

    Niels Halama;Niels Halama;Inka Zoernig;Anna Berthel;Christoph Kahlert

  • Tumor-Infiltrating Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Mediate CCR5-Dependent Recruitment of Regulatory T Cells Favoring Tumor Growth

    Eva Schlecker;Ana Stojanovic;Christian Eisen;Christian Quack

  • Chronic inflammation promotes myeloid-derived suppressor cell activation blocking antitumor immunity in transgenic mouse melanoma model

    Meyer C;Sevko A;Ramacher M;Bazhin Av

  • Not interferon, but interleukin-6 controls early gene expression in hepatitis B virus infection.

    Marianna Hösel;Maria Quasdorff;Katja Wiegmann;Dennis Webb

  • Interferon-γ and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Produced by T Cells Reduce the HBV Persistence Form, cccDNA, Without Cytolysis.

    Yuchen Xia;Daniela Stadler;Julie Lucifora;Florian Reisinger

  • Natural killer cells are scarce in colorectal carcinoma tissue despite high levels of chemokines and cytokines.

    Niels Halama;Monika Braun;Christoph Kahlert;Anna Spille

  • Steroid-refractory GVHD: T-cell attack within a vulnerable endothelial system

    Thomas Luft;Thomas Luft;Sascha Dietrich;Sascha Dietrich;Christine Falk;Michael Conzelmann

  • Natural killer cell and macrophage cooperation in MyD88-dependent innate responses to Plasmodium falciparum

    Myriam Baratin;Sophie Roetynck;Catherine Lépolard;Christine Falk

  • Direct-Acting Antiviral–Induced Hepatitis C Virus Clearance Does Not Completely Restore the Altered Cytokine and Chemokine Milieu in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

    Julia Hengst;Christine Susanne Falk;Verena Schlaphoff;Katja Deterding

  • Senolytics prevent mt-DNA-induced inflammation and promote the survival of aged organs following transplantation.

    Jasper Iske;Jasper Iske;Midas Seyda;Midas Seyda;Timm Heinbokel;Timm Heinbokel;Ryoichi Maenosono;Ryoichi Maenosono

  • Genetic evolution of T-cell resistance in the course of melanoma progression

    Antje Sucker;Fang Zhao;Birgit Real;Christina Heeke

  • Cytotoxic Markers and Frequency Predict Functional Capacity of Natural Killer Cells Infiltrating Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Julia S. Schleypen;Nicole Baur;Robert Kammerer;Peter J. Nelson

  • Upregulation of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I on Liver Cells by Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein via p53 and TAP1 Impairs Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity

    Kerstin Herzer;Christine S. Falk;Jens Encke;Sören T. Eichhorst

  • Impairment of Wound Healing in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Influences Circulating MicroRNA Patterns via Inflammatory Cytokines

    Seema Dangwal;Bernd Stratmann;Claudia Bang;Johan M. Lorenzen

  • Viral and Host Responses After Stopping Long-term Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Therapy in HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B.

    Christoph Höner zu Siederdissen;Franziska Rinker;Benjamin Maasoumy;Steffen B. Wiegand

  • Intrahepatic regulatory T cells in autoimmune hepatitis are associated with treatment response and depleted with current therapies

    Richard Taubert;Matthias Hardtke-Wolenski;Fatih Noyan;Artur Wilms

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Haverich
Axel Haverich Hannover Medical School
Michael P. Manns
Michael P. Manns Hannover Medical School
Heiner Wedemeyer
Heiner Wedemeyer Hannover Medical School
Markus Cornberg
Markus Cornberg Hannover Medical School
Axel Schambach
Axel Schambach Hannover Medical School
Anthony D. Ho
Anthony D. Ho University Hospital Heidelberg
Christine Sers
Christine Sers Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Tobias Welte
Tobias Welte University of Hannover
Thomas Thum
Thomas Thum Hannover Medical School
Peter H. Krammer
Peter H. Krammer German Cancer Research Center

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