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D-Index
64
Citations
14919
World Ranking
2608
National Ranking
1050

Rick A. Wetsel publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick A. Wetsel sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 180 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Rick A. Wetsel D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick A. Wetsel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rick A. Wetsel is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research contributions focus primarily on Medicine, with an emphasis on Molecular Biology, Hematology, Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, and the Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Complement system in diseases
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Their notable recent publications include:

  • In response to complement anaphylatoxin peptides C3a and C5a, human vascular endothelial cells migrate and mediate the activation of B-cells and polarization of T-cells, 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • Circadian Clock and Complement Immune System-Complementary Control of Physiology and Pathology?, 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • C4b-binding protein inhibits particulate- and crystalline-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Role of different pathways of the complement cascade in experimental bullous pemphigoid, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • 239 Novel alternative polyadenylation as a post-transcriptional mechanism in C5ar1 signaling-dependent pleural hypertrophy and fibrosis in collagen-induced arthritic mice, 2023, Immunobiology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Pooja Shivshankar
  • Stacey L. Mueller-Ortiz
  • Aleksey Domozhirov
  • Yi-Dong Li
  • Baharan Fekry

Rick A. Wetsel's research has been published mainly in Immunobiology, The FASEB Journal, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Frontiers in Immunology, and UNC Libraries. These venues reflect the intersection of molecular and immunological processes investigated in their work.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer

    C. Kent Osborne;Rachel Schiff

  • Generation of C5a in the absence of C3: a new complement activation pathway.

    Markus Huber-Lang;J Vidya Sarma;Firas S Zetoune;Daniel Rittirsch

  • Complement C5a receptors and neutrophils mediate fetal injury in the antiphospholipid syndrome

    Guillermina Girardi;Jessica Berman;Patricia Redecha;Lynn Spruce

  • Regulation of Toll-like receptor-mediated inflammatory response by complement in vivo.

    Xinhua Zhang;Yuko Kimura;Chongyun Fang;Lin Zhou

  • Cellular expression of the C5a anaphylatoxin receptor (C5aR): demonstration of C5aR on nonmyeloid cells of the liver and lung.

    D. L. Haviland;R. L. McCoy;W. T. Whitehead;H. Akama

  • A pure population of lung alveolar epithelial type II cells derived from human embryonic stem cells

    Dachun Wang;David L. Haviland;Alan R. Burns;Eva M Zsigmond

  • Complement: a novel factor in basal and ischemia-induced neurogenesis

    Yalda Rahpeymai;Max Albert Hietala;Ulrika Wilhelmsson;Andrew Fotheringham

  • Modulation of Renal Disease in MRL/lpr Mice Genetically Deficient in the Alternative Complement Pathway Factor B

    Hiroshi Watanabe;Gérard Garnier;Antonella Circolo;Rick A. Wetsel

  • Deficiency of the murine fifth complement component (C5). A 2-base pair gene deletion in a 5'-exon.

    Rick A Wetsel;Daniel T. Fleischer;David L. Haviland

  • Structure, function and cellular expression of complement anaphylatoxin receptors.

    Rick A Wetsel

  • Expression of the complement anaphylatoxin C3a and C5a receptors on bronchial epithelial and smooth muscle cells in models of sepsis and asthma.

    Scott M. Drouin;Jens Kildsgaard;Joie Haviland;Joseph Zabner

  • Mobilization studies in mice deficient in either C3 or C3a receptor (C3aR) reveal a novel role for complement in retention of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in bone marrow.

    Janina Ratajczak;Ryan Reca;Magda Kucia;Marcin Majka

  • Absence of the Complement Anaphylatoxin C3a Receptor Suppresses Th2 Effector Functions in a Murine Model of Pulmonary Allergy

    Scott M. Drouin;David B. Corry;Travis J. Hollman;Jens Kildsgaard

  • Expression of the receptors for the C5a anaphylatoxin, interleukin-8 and FMLP by human astrocytes and microglia.

    Marie Lacy;Jennifer Jones;Scott R. Whittemore;David L. Haviland

  • Common evolutionary origin of alpha 2-macroglobulin and complement components C3 and C4.

    L Sottrup-Jensen;T M Stepanik;T Kristensen;P B Lønblad

  • Regulatory role of C5a in LPS-induced IL-6 production by neutrophils during sepsis

    Niels C. Riedemann;Ren Feng Guo;Travis J. Hollmann;Hongwei Gao

  • Cutting Edge: Targeted Disruption of the C3a Receptor Gene Demonstrates a Novel Protective Anti-Inflammatory Role for C3a in Endotoxin-Shock

    Jens Kildsgaard;Travis J. Hollmann;Kirstin W. Matthews;Ka Bian

  • Targeted Disruption of the β2-Microglobulin Gene Minimizes the Immunogenicity of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Dachun Wang;Yuan Quan;Qing Yan;John E. Morales

  • Carboxypeptidase N: a pleiotropic regulator of inflammation

    Kirstin W Matthews;Stacey L Mueller-Ortiz;Rick A Wetsel

  • Genetic disruption of the murine complement C3 promoter region generates deficient mice with extrahepatic expression of C3 mRNA.

    Antonella Circolo;Gérard Garnier;Gérard Garnier;Wataru Fukuda;Wataru Fukuda;Xeufeng Wang;Xeufeng Wang

  • Inhibition of Complement Activation by a Secreted Staphylococcus aureus Protein

    Lawrence Y. L. Lee;Magnus Höök;David Haviland;Rick A. Wetsel

  • C3a and C3b Activation Products of the Third Component of Complement (C3) Are Critical for Normal Liver Recovery after Toxic Injury

    Maciej M. Markiewski;Dimitrios Mastellos;Ruxandra Tudoran;Robert A. DeAngelis

Frequent Co-Authors

Harvey R. Colten
Harvey R. Colten Washington University in St. Louis
John D. Lambris
John D. Lambris University of Pennsylvania
Brian F. Tack
Brian F. Tack University of Iowa
Scott R. Barnum
Scott R. Barnum CNine Biosolutions
Trent M. Woodruff
Trent M. Woodruff University of Queensland
Åke Lundwall
Åke Lundwall Lund University
Peter A. Ward
Peter A. Ward University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yeonseok Chung
Yeonseok Chung Seoul National University
Marcela Pekna
Marcela Pekna University of Gothenburg
Craig Gerard
Craig Gerard Boston Children's Hospital

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