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Shiv Pillai

Shiv Pillai

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Immunology

D-Index
70
Citations
22639
World Ranking
2383
National Ranking
1140

Overview

Shiv Pillai is a researcher affiliated with MIT in the United States with a focus on medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, rheumatology, and surgery. The scientist's research primarily addresses immunological mechanisms with special attention to T-cell and B-cell immunology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, and immune cell function and interaction. Other notable topics include IgG4-related and inflammatory diseases as well as immunotherapy and immune responses.

Among recent publications attributed to research closely related or co-authored in their field, key papers include:

  • Loss of Bcl-6-Expressing T Follicular Helper Cells and Germinal Centers in COVID-19 (2020, Cell)
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is driven by zonulin-dependent loss of gut mucosal barrier (2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • Cytotoxic CD4+ T lymphocytes may induce endothelial cell apoptosis in systemic sclerosis (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • SnapShot: COVID-19 (2020, Cell)
  • CD4+ and CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes may induce mesenchymal cell apoptosis in IgG4-related disease (2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Shiv Pillai include Cory A. Perugino, Vinay S. Mahajan, Naoki Kaneko, Hang Liu, and Hugues Allard-Chamard.

The venues where they have frequently published include:

  • Science Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Shiv Pillai's contribution to the scientific community is concentrated on advancing understanding in immunology and related diseases, particularly those involving T-cell mediated processes and inflammatory responses. Their work on COVID-19 and associated immune mechanism disruptions reflects a significant engagement with contemporary infectious disease challenges.

Best Publications

  • Galectins: a family of animal beta-galactoside-binding lectins.

    Samuel H. Barondes;Vincent Castronovo;Douglas N W Cooper;Richard D. Cummings

  • IgG4-related disease

    Terumi Kamisawa;Yoh Zen;Shiv Pillai;John H Stone

  • SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with increased disease severity and mortality.

    Jesse Fajnzylber;James Regan;Kendyll Coxen;Heather Corry

  • MARGINAL ZONE B CELLS

    Shiv Pillai;Annaiah Cariappa;Stewart T. Moran

  • The follicular versus marginal zone B lymphocyte cell fate decision

    Shiv Pillai;Annaiah Cariappa

  • Loss of Bcl-6-Expressing T Follicular Helper Cells and Germinal Centers in COVID-19.

    Naoki Kaneko;Hsiao-Hsuan Kuo;Julie Boucau;Jocelyn R. Farmer

  • Peripheral B cell subsets

    David Allman;Shiv Pillai

  • IgG4-Related Disease: Clinical and Laboratory Features in One Hundred Twenty-Five Patients.

    Zachary S. Wallace;Vikram Deshpande;Hamid Mattoo;Vinay S. Mahajan

  • Plasmablasts as a biomarker for IgG4-related disease, independent of serum IgG4 concentrations

    Zachary S Wallace;Hamid Mattoo;Mollie Carruthers;Vinay S Mahajan

  • The Follicular versus Marginal Zone B Lymphocyte Cell Fate Decision Is Regulated by Aiolos, Btk, and CD21

    Annaiah Cariappa;Mei Tang;Chuenlei Parng;Eugene Nebelitskiy

  • Clonal expansion of CD4+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes in patients with IgG4-related disease

    Hamid Mattoo;Vinay S. Mahajan;Takashi Maehara;Vikram Deshpande

  • De novo oligoclonal expansions of circulating plasmablasts in active and relapsing IgG4-related disease

    Hamid Mattoo;Vinay S. Mahajan;Emanuel Della-Torre;Yurie Sekigami

  • IgG4-related disease.

    Mahajan Vs;Mattoo H;Deshpande;Pillai Ss

  • Siglecs and Immune Regulation

    Shiv Pillai;Ilka Arun Netravali;Annaiah Cariappa;Hamid Mattoo

  • B lymphocytes and cancer: a love-hate relationship.

    Grace J. Yuen;Ezana Demissie;Shiv Pillai

  • Aiolos regulates B cell activation and maturation to effector state

    Jin-Hong Wang;Nicole Avitahl;Annaiah Cariappa;Christof Friedrich

  • The Mac-2 antigen is a galactose-specific lectin that binds IgE.

    B. J. Cherayil;Saul J. Weiner;S. Pillai

  • Induction of Robust Cellular and Humoral Virus-Specific Adaptive Immune Responses in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Humanized BLT Mice

    Diana M. Brainard;Edward Seung;Nicole Frahm;Nicole Frahm;Annaiah Cariappa

  • Prevalence of atopy, eosinophilia, and IgE elevation in IgG4‐related disease

    E. Della Torre;E. Della Torre;H. Mattoo;V. S. Mahajan;M. Carruthers

  • NK T cells provide lipid antigen-specific cognate help for B cells

    Elizabeth A. Leadbetter;Manfred Brigl;Petr Illarionov;Nadia Cohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew H. Lichtman
Andrew H. Lichtman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abul K. Abbas
Abul K. Abbas University of California, San Francisco
John H. Stone
John H. Stone Harvard University
Vikram Deshpande
Vikram Deshpande Harvard University
Bruce D. Walker
Bruce D. Walker Harvard University
Kurt J. Isselbacher
Kurt J. Isselbacher Harvard University
Angelo A. Manfredi
Angelo A. Manfredi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Jolan E. Walter
Jolan E. Walter University of South Florida
Massimo Falconi
Massimo Falconi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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