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D-Index
54
Citations
8380
World Ranking
3917
National Ranking
60

Overview

Jean Plum is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. Their research spans subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientific output of Jean Plum includes recent work published in the journal Cells. A notable publication is titled The Ceramide-Dependent EV Secretome Differentially Affects Prostate Cancer Cell Migration, released in 2025. This publication reflects Plum's research focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms related to cancer progression.

Jean Plum's research topics emphasize key areas such as:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Their frequently collaborating coauthors include:

  • Dolma Choezom
  • Pradhipa Karuna M
  • Adi Mackay
  • Christof Lenz
  • Phillipp Brockmeyer

Their work is published primarily in the journal Cells, which has been the venue for at least one of their scientific articles.

Best Publications

  • Endothelial progenitor cells: identity defined?

    Frank Timmermans;Jean Plum;Mervin C. Yöder;David A. Ingram

  • Endothelial Outgrowth Cells Are Not Derived From CD133+ Cells or CD45+ Hematopoietic Precursors

    Frank Timmermans;Filip Van Hauwermeiren;Magda De Smedt;Robrecht Raedt

  • Haptoglobin polymorphism, iron metabolism and mortality in HIV infection.

    J R Delanghe;M R Langlois;J R Boelaert;J Van Acker

  • Generation of T Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Hematopoietic Zones

    Frank Timmermans;Imke Velghe;Lieve Vanwalleghem;Magda De Smedt

  • Efficacy of melaleuca oral solution for the treatment of fluconazole refractory oral candidiasis in AIDS patients

    Alena Jandourek;Julie K. Vaishampayan;Jose Antonio Vazquez

  • Interruption of reverse transcriptase inhibitors or a switch from reverse transcriptase to protease inhibitors resulted in a fast reappearance of virus strains with a reverse transcriptase inhibitor-sensitive genotype.

    Chris Verhofstede;Filip Van Wanzeele;Beatrijs Van Der Gucht;Nancy De Cabooter

  • Differential effects of interleukin-15 and interleukin-2 on differentiation of bipotential T/natural killer progenitor cells.

    G Leclercq;V Debacker;M de Smedt;J Plum

  • Thymic selection generates a large T cell pool recognizing a self-peptide in humans.

    Alfred Zippelius;Mikaël J. Pittet;Pascal Batard;Nathalie Rufer

  • Interleukin-7 Is a Critical Growth Factor in Early Human T-Cell Development

    J Plum;M De Smedt;G Leclercq;B Verhasselt

  • Human bone marrow CD34+ progenitor cells mature to T cells on OP9-DL1 stromal cell line without thymus microenvironment.

    Magda De Smedt;Inge Hoebeke;Jean Plum

  • Active Form of Notch Imposes T Cell Fate in Human Progenitor Cells

    Magda De Smedt;Katia Reynvoet;Tessa Kerre;Tom Taghon

  • An early decrease in Notch activation is required for human TCR-αβ lineage differentiation at the expense of TCR-γδ T cells

    Inge Van de Walle;Greet De Smet;Magda De Smedt;Bart Vandekerckhove

  • Epidemiological study of phylogenetic transmission clusters in a local HIV-1 epidemic reveals distinct differences between subtype B and non-B infections

    Kristen Chalmet;Delfien Staelens;Stijn Blot;Sylvie Dinakis

  • Specific Notch receptor–ligand interactions control human TCR-αβ/γδ development by inducing differential Notch signal strength

    Inge Van de Walle;Els Waegemans;Jelle De Medts;Greet De Smet

  • Different thresholds of Notch signaling bias human precursor cells toward B-, NK-, monocytic/dendritic-, or T-cell lineage in thymus microenvironment

    Magda De Smedt;Inge Hoebeke;Katia Reynvoet;Georges Leclercq

  • Characterization of distinct stages during the differentiation of human CD69+CD3+ thymocytes and identification of thymic emigrants.

    D Vanhecke;Georges Leclercq;Jean Plum;Bart Vandekerckhove

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nef Induces Rapid Internalization of the T-Cell Coreceptor CD8αβ

    Veronique Stove;Inge Van de Walle;Evelien Naessens;Elisabeth Coene

  • T-, B- and NK-lymphoid, but not myeloid cells arise from human CD34+CD38-CD7+ common lymphoid progenitors expressing lymphoid-specific genes

    I Hoebeke;M De Smedt;F Stolz;F Stolz;K Pike-Overzet

  • Presence of CXCR4-Using HIV-1 in Patients With Recently Diagnosed Infection: Correlates and Evidence for Transmission

    Kristen Chalmet;Kenny Dauwe;Lander Foquet;Franky Baatz

  • The latent HIV-1 reservoir in patients undergoing HAART: an archive of pre-HAART drug resistance

    Ann Noë;Jean Plum;Chris Verhofstede

  • Developmental and functional defects of thymic and epidermal V gamma 3 cells in IL-15-deficient and IFN regulatory factor-1-deficient mice

    An De Creus;Katrien Van Beneden;Frederik Stevenaert;Veronique Debacker

Frequent Co-Authors

Georges Leclercq
Georges Leclercq Ghent University
Tom Taghon
Tom Taghon Ghent University
Alfred Zippelius
Alfred Zippelius University Hospital of Basel
Mikael J. Pittet
Mikael J. Pittet University of Geneva
Walter Jaoko
Walter Jaoko University of Nairobi
Daniel E. Speiser
Daniel E. Speiser University of Lausanne
Pedro Romero
Pedro Romero University of Lausanne
Stanley Luchters
Stanley Luchters Ghent University
Werner Held
Werner Held University of Lausanne
Nadine Van Roy
Nadine Van Roy Ghent University

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