2026 Michael Croft: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	88	1169	1060	619	549	283	27409

Overview

Michael Croft is affiliated with the La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with substantial work in Immunology, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, and Surgery.

The main topics covered in their research include:

IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Asthma and respiratory diseases
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Michael Croft has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers. Notable recent publications include:

"OX40 in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis-A New Therapeutic Target" (2024) published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
"Realigning the LIGHT signaling network to control dysregulated inflammation" (2022) published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine
"Clearance of apoptotic cells by lung alveolar macrophages prevents development of house dust mite-induced asthmatic lung inflammation" (2020) published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
"Increased Production of LIGHT by T Cells in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Promotes Differentiation of Esophageal Fibroblasts Toward an Inflammatory Phenotype" (2020) published in Gastroenterology
"TL1A Promotes Lung Tissue Fibrosis and Airway Remodeling" (2020) published in The Journal of Immunology

The most frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael Croft include Haruka Miki, Rinkesh Kumar Gupta, Gurupreet S. Sethi, Mario C. Manresa, and Rana Herro.

The scientist regularly publishes in several academic journals. The most common publication venues are:

The Journal of Immunology
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Allergy
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
Gastroenterology

Best Publications

Co-stimulatory members of the TNFR family: keys to effective T-cell immunity?

Michael Croft

1294
Citations
The role of TNF superfamily members in T-cell function and diseases

Michael Croft

1201
Citations
Ox-40 Ligand: A Potent Costimulatory Molecule for Sustaining Primary CD4 T Cell Responses

Irene Gramaglia;Andrew D. Weinberg;Michael Lemon;Michael Croft

786
Citations
Naive versus memory CD4 T cell response to antigen. Memory cells are less dependent on accessory cell costimulation and can respond to many antigen-presenting cell types including resting B cells.

M Croft;L M Bradley;S L Swain

745
Citations
Control of Immunity by the TNFR-Related Molecule OX40 (CD134)

Michael Croft

742
Citations
The Significance of OX40 and OX40L to T cell Biology and Immune Disease

Michael Croft;Takanori So;Wei Duan;Pejman Soroosh

728
Citations
Generation of polarized antigen-specific CD8 effector populations: reciprocal action of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-12 in promoting type 2 versus type 1 cytokine profiles.

Michael Croft;Laura Carter;Susan L. Swain;Richard W. Dutton

663
Citations
OX40 promotes Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 expression and is essential for long-term survival of CD4 T cells.

Paul R Rogers;Jianxun Song;Irene Gramaglia;Nigel Killeen

662
Citations
The OX40 costimulatory receptor determines the development of CD4 memory by regulating primary clonal expansion.

Irene Gramaglia;Amha Jember;Susanne D. Pippig;Andrew D. Weinberg

612
Citations
Clinical targeting of the TNF and TNFR superfamilies

Michael Croft;Chris A. Benedict;Carl F. Ware

589
Citations
Helper T-cell subsets: phenotype, function and the role of lymphokines in regulating their development.

Susan L. Swain;Linda M. Bradley;Michael Croft;Susan Tonkonogy

533
Citations
Lung type 2 innate lymphoid cells express cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1, which regulates TH2 cytokine production.

Taylor A. Doherty;Naseem Khorram;Sean Lund;Amit Kumar Mehta

436
Citations
TNF activity and T cells.

Amit K. Mehta;Donald T. Gracias;Michael Croft

407
Citations
A direct role for IFN-gamma in regulation of Th1 cell development.

L M Bradley;D K Dalton;M Croft

392
Citations
Costimulatory requirements of naive CD4+ T cells. ICAM-1 or B7-1 can costimulate naive CD4 T cell activation but both are required for optimum response.

C Dubey;M Croft;S L Swain

385
Citations
Lung-resident tissue macrophages generate Foxp3 + regulatory T cells and promote airway tolerance

Pejman Soroosh;Taylor A. Doherty;Wei Duan;Amit Kumar Mehta

382
Citations
Costimulation of T cells by OX40, 4-1BB, and CD27

Michael Croft

345
Citations
Signaling through OX40 (CD134) breaks peripheral T-cell tolerance

Pratima Bansal-Pakala;Amha Gebre-Hiwot Jember;Michael Croft

341
Citations
Response of naive antigen-specific CD4+ T cells in vitro: characteristics and antigen-presenting cell requirements.

M Croft;D D Duncan;S L Swain

334
Citations
Accessory Molecule and Costimulation Requirements for CD4 T Cell Response.

Michael Croft;Caroline Dubey

329
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl F. Ware Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

David H. Broide University of California, San Diego

Susan L. Swain University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Byoung S. Kwon Tulane University

Matthias von Herrath Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

Alessandro Sette La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

Robert S. Mittler Emory University

Megan Sykes Columbia University

Shane Crotty La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

Chris A. Benedict La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

External Links

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