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2025

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Immunology

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138
Citations
80268
World Ranking
172
National Ranking
115

Medicine

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138
Citations
80389
World Ranking
1815
National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Peter M. Henson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology with a significant portion dedicated to medicine. The scientist's work spans several subfields including immunology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, molecular biology, and surgery.

The research topics covered by Peter M. Henson include:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Neutrophil, myeloperoxidase and oxidative mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research
  • Phagocytosis and immune regulation
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • Neonatal respiratory health research

Peter M. Henson has published multiple papers, with recent contributions including:

  • "Airspace Macrophages and Monocytes Exist in Transcriptionally Distinct Subsets in Healthy Adults" (2020) in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Localization of Macrophages in the Human Lung via Design-based Stereology" (2020) in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Polyamine import and accumulation causes immunomodulation in macrophages engulfing apoptotic cells" (2022) in Cell Reports
  • "Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals unique monocyte-derived interstitial macrophage subsets during lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung inflammation" (2023) in American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "Heightened turnover and failed maturation of monocyte-derived macrophages in murine chronic granulomatous disease" (2021) in Blood

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably:

  • Kara J. Mould
  • William J. Janssen
  • Alexandra L. McCubbrey
  • Donna L. Bratton
  • Jazalle McClendon

Peter M. Henson's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Cell Reports
  • Blood
  • Frontiers in Immunology

In 1992, Peter M. Henson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Exposure of phosphatidylserine on the surface of apoptotic lymphocytes triggers specific recognition and removal by macrophages.

    V A Fadok;D R Voelker;P A Campbell;J J Cohen

  • Macrophages that have ingested apoptotic cells in vitro inhibit proinflammatory cytokine production through autocrine/paracrine mechanisms involving TGF-beta, PGE2, and PAF.

    Valerie A. Fadok;D L Bratton;A Konowal;P W Freed

  • Macrophage phagocytosis of aging neutrophils in inflammation. Programmed cell death in the neutrophil leads to its recognition by macrophages.

    John S Savill;Andrew H. Wyllie;Janet E Henson;Mark J Walport

  • A receptor for phosphatidylserine-specific clearance of apoptotic cells

    Valerie A. Fadok;Donna L. Bratton;David M. Rose;Alan Pearson

  • Cell-Surface Calreticulin Initiates Clearance of Viable or Apoptotic Cells through trans-Activation of LRP on the Phagocyte

    Shyra J. Gardai;Kathleen A. McPhillips;S. Courtney Frasch;William J. Janssen

  • LEUKOCYTE-DEPENDENT HISTAMINE RELEASE FROM RABBIT PLATELETS THE ROLE OF IGE, BASOPHILS, AND A PLATELET-ACTIVATING FACTOR

    Jacques Benveniste;Peter M. Henson;Charles G. Cochrane

  • Phosphatidylserine-dependent ingestion of apoptotic cells promotes TGF-β1 secretion and the resolution of inflammation

    Mai-Lan N. Huynh;Valerie A. Fadok;Peter M. Henson

  • C1q and Mannose Binding Lectin Engagement of Cell Surface Calreticulin and Cd91 Initiates Macropinocytosis and Uptake of Apoptotic Cells

    Carol Anne Ogden;Aimee deCathelineau;Peter R. Hoffmann;Donna Bratton

  • Phagocyte recognition of cells undergoing apoptosis

    John Savill;Valerie Fadok;Peter Henson;Chris Haslett

  • Tissue injury in inflammation. Oxidants, proteinases, and cationic proteins.

    P.M. Henson;R.B. Johnston

  • The role of phosphatidylserine in recognition of apoptotic cells by phagocytes.

    Valerie A. Fadok;Donna L. Bratton;S. Courtney Frasch;Mary L. Warner

  • Modulation of multiple neutrophil functions by preparative methods or trace concentrations of bacterial lipopolysaccharide.

    Christopher Haslett;L A Guthrie;M M Kopaniak;R B Johnston Jr

  • Minimal Differentiation of Classical Monocytes as They Survey Steady-State Tissues and Transport Antigen to Lymph Nodes

    Claudia Jakubzick;Claudia Jakubzick;Emmanuel L. Gautier;Sophie L. Gibbings;Dorothy K. Sojka

  • Monocyte differentiation and antigen-presenting functions

    Claudia V. Jakubzick;Gwendalyn J. Randolph;Peter M. Henson

  • A hierarchical role for classical pathway complement proteins in the clearance of apoptotic cells in vivo.

    Philip R. Taylor;Anna Carugati;Valerie A. Fadok;H. Terence Cook

  • Priming of neutrophils for enhanced release of oxygen metabolites by bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Evidence for increased activity of the superoxide-producing enzyme.

    L A Guthrie;L C McPhail;P M Henson;R B Johnston

  • Loss of Phospholipid Asymmetry and Surface Exposure of Phosphatidylserine Is Required for Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells by Macrophages and Fibroblasts

    Valerie A. Fadok;Aimee de Cathelineau;David L. Daleke;Peter M. Henson

  • Muc5b is required for airway defence

    Michelle G. Roy;Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico;Ashley A. Fletcher;Melissa M. McElwee

  • By Binding SIRPα or Calreticulin/CD91, Lung Collectins Act as Dual Function Surveillance Molecules to Suppress or Enhance Inflammation

    Shyra J. Gardai;Yi-Qun Xiao;Matthew Dickinson;Jerry A. Nick

  • Resolution of Lung Inflammation by CD44

    Priit Teder;R. William Vandivier;Dianhua Jiang;Jiurong Liang

  • Chemotactic response to human C3a and C5a anaphylatoxins. I. Evaluation of C3a and C5a leukotaxis in vitro and under stimulated in vivo conditions.

    Horacio N. Fernandez;Peter M. Henson;Arthur Otani;Tony E. Hugli

Frequent Co-Authors

Donna L. Bratton
Donna L. Bratton University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Valerie A. Fadok
Valerie A. Fadok Zoetis (United States)
Robert C. Murphy
Robert C. Murphy University of Colorado Denver
David W. H. Riches
David W. H. Riches University of Colorado Denver
Claudia Jakubzick
Claudia Jakubzick Dartmouth College
Charles G. Cochrane
Charles G. Cochrane Scripps Research Institute
Christopher Haslett
Christopher Haslett University of Edinburgh
Rubin M. Tuder
Rubin M. Tuder University of Colorado Denver
Gregory P. Downey
Gregory P. Downey National Jewish Health
Jerry A. Nick
Jerry A. Nick National Jewish Health

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