World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Francine Jotereau

Francine Jotereau

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
54
Citations
9265
World Ranking
3907
National Ranking
184

Overview

Francine Jotereau is a researcher affiliated with the University of Nantes in France. Their academic work primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to infectious diseases and molecular biology subfields. Their research topics include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens, gut microbiota and health, microscopic colitis, immune cell function and interaction, adenosine and purinergic signaling, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.

Their recent scientific publications reflect an emphasis on regulatory T cells and gut microbiota interactions. Notable papers include:

  • "Human CD4+CD8α+ Tregs induced by Faecalibacterium prausnitzii protect against intestinal inflammation" (2022, JCI Insight)
  • "Concomitant decrease of double-positive lymphocyte population CD4CD8αα and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in patients with colorectal cancer" (2020, European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
  • "Human gut microbiota-reactive DP8α Tregs prevent acute graft-versus-host disease in a CD73-dependent manner" (2024, JCI Insight)
  • "Microbiota-induced regulatory T cells associate with FUT2-dependent susceptibility to rotavirus gastroenteritis" (2023, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Human gut microbiota-reactive DP8α regulatory T cells, signature and related emerging functions" (2022, Frontiers in Immunology)

Francine Jotereau has published predominantly in journals such as JCI Insight and Blood, which represent important venues for medical and immunological research. Other venues include the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Frontiers in Immunology.

Throughout their career, Jotereau has collaborated frequently with several coauthors. These include Emmanuelle Godefroy, Frédéric Altare, Jean-Marc Chatel, Patrice Chevallier, and Annabelle Pédron, indicating established research partnerships in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced Generation of Specific Tumor-Reactive CTL In Vitro by Selected Melan-A/MART-1 Immunodominant Peptide Analogues

    Danila Valmori;Jean François Fonteneau;Concepción Marañón Lizana;Nadine Gervois

  • Tracing of cells of the avian thymus through embryonic life in interspecific chimeras.

    N M Le Douarin;F V Jotereau

  • Oligoclonality of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from human melanomas.

    I Puisieux;J Even;C Pannetier;F Jotereau

  • An inhibitor of HIV-1 protease modulates proteasome activity, antigen presentation, and T cell responses.

    P André;M Groettrup;P Klenerman;R de Giuli

  • Inhibition of antigen-induced T cell response and antibody-induced NK cell cytotoxicity by NKG2A: association of NKG2A with SHP-1 and SHP-2 protein-tyrosine phosphatases

    Eric Le Dréan;Frédéric Vély;Lucia Olcese;Anna Cambiaggi

  • Vγ9Vδ2 T Cell Response to Colon Carcinoma Cells

    Murielle Corvaisier;Agnès Moreau-Aubry;Elisabeth Diez;Jaafar Bennouna

  • A peptide recognized by human cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas is encoded by an intron sequence of the N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V gene.

    Y Guilloux;S Lucas;V G Brichard;A Van Pel

  • Cell kinetics in the fetal mouse thymus: precursor cell input, proliferation, and emigration.

    F Jotereau;F Heuze;V Salomon-Vie;H Gascan

  • The developmental relationship between osteocytes and osteoclasts: A study using the quail-chick nuclear marker in endochondral ossification☆

    Francine V. Jotereau;Nicole M. Le Douarin

  • Cytolytic T lymphocyte recognition of the immunodominant HLA-A*0201-restricted Melan-A/MART-1 antigenic peptide in melanoma.

    P Romero;N Gervois;J Schneider;P Escobar

  • Expression and Release of HLA-E by Melanoma Cells and Melanocytes: Potential Impact on the Response of Cytotoxic Effector Cells

    Laurent Derré;Murielle Corvaisier;Béatrice Charreau;Anne Moreau

  • Origin of hemopoietic stem cells in embryonic bursa of Fabricius and bone marrow studied through interspecific chimeras.

    N M Le Douarin;E Houssaint;F V Jotereau;M Belo

  • Demonstration of a cyclic renewal of the lymphocyte precursor cells in the quail thymus during embryonic and perinatal life.

    F V Jotereau;N M Le Douarin

  • SELECTIVE LYSIS OF AUTOLOGOUS TUMOR CELLS BY RECURRENT GAMMA DELTA TUMOR-INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES FROM RENAL CARCINOMA

    Anita Choudhary;F. Davodeau;A. Moreau;M.-A. Peyrat

  • Randomized trial of adoptive transfer of melanoma tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes as adjuvant therapy for stage III melanoma.

    Brigitte Dréno;Jean-Michel Nguyen;Amir Khammari;Marie Christine Pandolfino

  • Suboptimal activation of melanoma infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) due to low avidity of TCR/MHC-tumor peptide interactions.

    N Gervois;Y Guilloux;E Diez;F Jotereau

  • The cancer germ-line genes MAGE-1, MAGE-3 and PRAME are commonly expressed by human myeloma cells.

    Catherine Pellat-Deceunynck;Marie-Paule Mellerin;Nathalie Labarrière;Gaëtan Jego

  • CD4CD8αα lymphocytes, a novel human regulatory T cell subset induced by colonic bacteria and deficient in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Guillaume Sarrabayrouse;Céline Bossard;Joe-Marc Chauvin;Anne Jarry

  • HLA-E/β2 microglobulin overexpression in colorectal cancer is associated with recruitment of inhibitory immune cells and tumor progression.

    Céline Bossard;Stéphane Bézieau;Tamara Matysiak-Budnik;Christelle Volteau

  • Generation of high quantities of viral and tumor-specific human CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell clones using peptide pulsed mature dendritic cells.

    Jean-François Fonteneau;Marie Larsson;Selin Somersan;Catherine Sanders

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigitte Dreno
Brigitte Dreno University of Nantes
Nina Bhardwaj
Nina Bhardwaj Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Harry Sokol
Harry Sokol Sorbonne University
Marc Bonneville
Marc Bonneville Institut Mérieux (France)
Nicole M. Le Douarin
Nicole M. Le Douarin Collège de France
Danila Valmori
Danila Valmori University of Nantes
Stéphane Quideau
Stéphane Quideau University of Bordeaux
Richard Breathnach
Richard Breathnach Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Vincent Stroobant
Vincent Stroobant Ludwig Cancer Research
Christine Pourcel
Christine Pourcel University of Paris-Saclay

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in immunology, exploring related healthcare careers such as nursing can provide valuable opportunities. Many students begin by researching programs like the which lpn programs are easiest to get into to start their clinical journey quickly and efficiently.

Advancing to a Nurse Practitioner role is a natural progression, and some may prefer to know which nurse practitioner program is easiest to enter. These programs offer a balance of rigorous training and accessibility, preparing students for specialized patient care, including immunology-related fields.

For professionals focused on mental health, particularly those interested in psychiatric care connected to immune function, exploring top online pmhnp programs is essential. These programs provide excellent clinical placement rates, ensuring practical experience in psychiatric nursing roles.

Cost is often a consideration for students choosing advanced nursing degrees. Identifying the cheapest psych np programs can help manage education expenses while still gaining specialized expertise relevant to immunology and patient care.

Best Scientists Citing Francine Jotereau

Trending Scientists