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Jean-Christophe Renauld

Jean-Christophe Renauld

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Immunology
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
102
Citations
33772
World Ranking
684
National Ranking
5

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
33861
World Ranking
7737
National Ranking
88

Jean-Christophe Renauld publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Christophe Renauld sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 321 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Jean-Christophe Renauld D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Christophe Renauld sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jean-Christophe Renauld is affiliated with Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research spans over the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The primary subfields of study include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, and Physiology.

The scientist's research focuses on key topics such as:

  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on lung cancer, immune responses, and molecular interventions. Notable papers include:

  • "Microenvironmental Th9 and Th17 lymphocytes induce metastatic spreading in lung cancer," 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "An IL-9-pulmonary macrophage axis defines the allergic lung inflammatory environment," 2022, Science Immunology
  • "Encapsulation of a CpG oligonucleotide in cationic liposomes enhances its local antitumor activity following pulmonary delivery in a murine model of metastatic lung cancer," 2021, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Mouse pulmonary interstitial macrophages mediate the pro-tumorigenic effects of IL-9," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Off-target glycans encountered along the synthetic biology route toward humanized N -glycans in Pichia pastoris," 2020, Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Laure Dumoutier
  • Yongyao Fu
  • Jocelyn Wang
  • Baohua Zhou
  • Abigail Pajulas

The venues where this scientist frequently publishes are:

  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Science Immunology
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Nature Communications
  • Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Best Publications

  • The aryl hydrocarbon receptor links TH17-cell-mediated autoimmunity to environmental toxins.

    Marc Veldhoen;Keiji Hirota;Astrid M. Westendorf;Jan Buer

  • A new gene coding for a differentiation antigen recognized by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas

    P G Coulie;V Brichard;A Van Pel;T Wölfel

  • Bage - a New Gene Encoding An Antigen Recognized On Human Melanomas By Cytolytic T-lymphocytes

    Pascale Boël;Claude Wildmann;Maria Luisa Sensi;Robert Brasseur

  • IL-9 induces differentiation of TH17 cells and enhances function of FoxP3+ natural regulatory T cells

    Wassim Elyaman;Elizabeth M. Bradshaw;Catherine Uyttenhove;Valérie Dardalhon

  • Cloning and Characterization of IL-10-Related T Cell-Derived Inducible Factor (IL-TIF), a Novel Cytokine Structurally Related to IL-10 and Inducible by IL-9

    Laure Dumoutier;Jamila Louahed;Jean-Christophe Renauld

  • Innate lymphoid cells regulate intestinal epithelial cell glycosylation

    Yoshiyuki Goto;Takashi Obata;Jun Kunisawa;Shintaro Sato

  • Cutting Edge: STAT Activation By IL-19, IL-20 and mda-7 Through IL-20 Receptor Complexes of Two Types

    Laure Dumoutier;Caroline Leemans;Diane Lejeune;Sergei V. Kotenko

  • Interleukin-22 (IL-22) activates the JAK/STAT, ERK, JNK, and p38 MAP kinase pathways in a rat hepatoma cell line. Pathways that are shared with and distinct from IL-10.

    Diane Lejeune;Laure Dumoutier;Stefan Constantinescu;Wiebe Kruijer

  • New insights into the role of cytokines in asthma

    Jean-Christophe Renauld

  • NetPath: a public resource of curated signal transduction pathways

    Kumaran Kandasamy;S. Sujatha Mohan;Rajesh Raju;Shivakumar Keerthikumar

  • Human interleukin-10-related T cell-derived inducible factor: molecular cloning and functional characterization as an hepatocyte-stimulating factor.

    Laure Dumoutier;Emiel Van Roost;Didier Colau;Jean-Christophe Renauld

  • Psoriasiform dermatitis is driven by IL-36–mediated DC-keratinocyte crosstalk

    Luigi Tortola;Esther Rosenwald;Brian Abel;Hal Blumberg

  • Somatically acquired JAK1 mutations in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Elisabetta Flex;Valentina Petrangeli;Lorenzo Stella;Sabina Chiaretti

  • IL-9–mediated survival of type 2 innate lymphoid cells promotes damage control in helminth-induced lung inflammation

    Jan-Eric Turner;Peter J. Morrison;Christoph Wilhelm;Christoph Wilhelm;Mark Wilson

  • IL-22 Is Expressed by Th17 Cells in an IL-23-Dependent Fashion, but Not Required for the Development of Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    Katharina Kreymborg;Ruth Etzensperger;Laure Dumoutier;Laure Dumoutier;Stefan Haak

  • Interferon-lambda contributes to innate immunity of mice against influenza A virus but not against hepatotropic viruses

    Markus Mordstein;Georg Kochs;Laure Dumoutier;Jean-Christophe Renauld

  • Role of the interleukin (IL)-28 receptor tyrosine residues for antiviral and antiproliferative activity of IL-29/interferon-lambda 1: similarities with type I interferon signaling.

    Laure Dumoutier;Amel Tounsi;Thomas Michiels;Caroline Sommereyns

  • Interleukin-9 Upregulates Mucus Expression in the Airways

    Jamila Louahed;Masao Toda;Jin Jen;Qutayba Hamid

  • Extensive Profiling of the Expression of the Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 Protein in Normal and Tumoral Human Tissues

    Ivan Théate;Ivan Théate;Nicolas van Baren;Nicolas van Baren;Luc Pilotte;Luc Pilotte;Pierre Moulin

  • Serum interleukin 10 titers in systemic lupus erythematosus reflect disease activity.

    F A Houssiau;C Lefebvre;M Vanden Berghe;M Lambert

  • A New Gene Coding for a Differentiation Antigen Recognized by Autologous Cytolytic T Lymphocytes on HLA-A2 Melanomas By Pierre G. Coulie, Vincent Brichard, Aline Van Pel,

    Thomas W;Jorg Schneider;Catia Traversari;Stes Mattei

Frequent Co-Authors

Laure Dumoutier
Laure Dumoutier Université Catholique de Louvain
Jacques Van Snick
Jacques Van Snick Université Catholique de Louvain
Pierre Coulie
Pierre Coulie Université Catholique de Louvain
J Van Snick
J Van Snick Université Catholique de Louvain
Stefan N. Constantinescu
Stefan N. Constantinescu Ludwig Cancer Research
Catherine Uyttenhove
Catherine Uyttenhove Ludwig Cancer Research
François Huaux
François Huaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Dominique Lison
Dominique Lison Université Catholique de Louvain
Igor Polikarpov
Igor Polikarpov Universidade de São Paulo
Bernhard Ryffel
Bernhard Ryffel University of Orléans

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