2026 Toby K. Eisenstein: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	54	3918	3612	1795	1642	148	8053

Overview

Toby K. Eisenstein is affiliated with Temple University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with significant contributions to cellular and molecular neuroscience, biological psychiatry, pharmacology, physiology, and behavioral neuroscience. Their work encompasses various aspects of neurobiological mechanisms and therapies related to brain disorders and pain management.

The scientist's research topics include tryptophan and brain disorders, neuropeptides and animal physiology, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, stress responses and cortisol, pain mechanisms and treatments, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, as well as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research.

Toby K. Eisenstein has published articles in several respected venues, including:

Brain Behavior and Immunity
Life Sciences
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Brain Research
Military Medicine

Their frequently collaborating co-authors include Joseph J. Meissler, Saadet Inan, Scott M. Rawls, Sonita Wiah, and Martin W. Adler.

Recent papers by Toby K. Eisenstein highlight efforts to explore pharmacological interventions and neuroimmune interactions. These include:

Preclinical and clinical evidence for suppression of alcohol intake by apremilast (2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
Purinergic P2X7 receptor antagonist inhibits methamphetamine-induced reward, hyperlocomotion, and cortical IL-7A levels in mice: A role for P2X7/IL-17A crosstalk in methamphetamine behaviors? (2022, Brain Behavior and Immunity)
Potentiation of morphine antinociception and inhibition of diabetic neuropathic pain by the multi-chemokine receptor antagonist peptide RAP-103 (2022, Life Sciences)
Cyanidin prevents MDPV withdrawal-induced anxiety-like effects and dysregulation of cytokine systems in rats (2023, Brain Research)
Chemokine Receptor Antagonists in Combination with Morphine as a Novel Strategy for Opioid Dose Reduction in Pain Management (2020, Military Medicine)

Best Publications

Opioids, opioid receptors, and the immune response.

Lois McCarthy;Michele Wetzel;Judith K. Sliker;Toby K. Eisenstein

553
Citations
Opioid modulation of immune responses: effects on phagocyte and lymphoid cell populations

Toby K Eisenstein;Mary E Hilburger

381
Citations
The Role of Opioid Receptors in Immune System Function.

Toby K. Eisenstein

272
Citations
Immunomodulatory activity of mu- and kappa-selective opioid agonists.

Dennis D. Taub;Toby K. Eisenstein;Ellen B. Geller;Martin W. Adler

229
Citations
Immunosuppression induced by nitric oxide and its inhibition by interleukin-4.

Basel K. Al‐Ramadi;Joseph J. Meissler;Duan Huang;Toby K. Eisenstein

227
Citations
Morphine Induces Sepsis in Mice

Mary E. Hilburger;Martin W. Adler;Allan L. Truant;Joseph J. Meissler

215
Citations
Suppression of peritoneal macrophage phagocytosis of Candida albicans by opioids.

I Szabo;M Rojavin;J L Bussiere;T K Eisenstein

195
Citations
Immunity to Infection with Salmonella typhimurium: Mouse-Strain Differences in Vaccine- and Serum-Mediated Protection

Toby K. Eisenstein;Loran M. Killar;Barnet M. Sultzer

188
Citations
Morphine treatment in vitro or in vivo decreases phagocytic functions of murine macrophages.

Mikhail Rojavin;Imre Szabo;Jeanine L. Bussiere;Thomas J. Rogers

174
Citations
Win 55212-2, a cannabinoid receptor agonist, attenuates leukocyte/endothelial interactions in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model.

Xiang Ni;Ellen B Geller;Michael J Eppihimer;Toby K Eisenstein

165
Citations
In vivo blockage of nitric oxide with aminoguanidine inhibits immunosuppression induced by an attenuated strain of Salmonella typhimurium, potentiates Salmonella infection, and inhibits macrophage and polymorphonuclear leukocyte influx into the spleen.

Amanda Shearer MacFarlane;Martin G. Schwacha;Toby K. Eisenstein

161
Citations
Cytokine reversal of morphine-induced suppression of the antibody response.

J L Bussiere;M W Adler;T J Rogers;T K Eisenstein

152
Citations
Differential effects of morphine and naltrexone on the antibody response in various mouse strains.

Jeanine L. Bussiere;Martin W. Adler;Thomas J. Rogers;Toby K. Eisenstein

134
Citations
Innate Immune Responses to Systemic Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Mice: Neutrophils, but Not Interleukin-17, Mediate Host Resistance

Jessica M. Breslow;Joseph J. Meissler;Rebecca R. Hartzell;Phillip B. Spence

132
Citations
Inhibition of primary murine macrophage cytokine production in vitro following treatment with the K-opioid agonist U50, 488H

Candido Alicea;Stanley Belkowski;Toby K. Eisenstein;Martin W. Adler

127
Citations
Immunity to Salmonella Infection

Toby K. Eisenstein;Toby K. Eisenstein;Barnet M. Sultzer;Barnet M. Sultzer

126
Citations
Effects of opioid tolerance and withdrawal on the immune system.

Toby K. Eisenstein;Rahil T. Rahim;Pu Feng;Nita K. Thingalaya

123
Citations
Effects of Cannabinoids on T-cell Function and Resistance to Infection.

Toby K. Eisenstein;Joseph J. Meissler

122
Citations
MACROPHAGE NITRIC OXIDE MEDIATES IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IN INFECTIOUS INFLAMMATION

Toby K. Eisenstein;Duan Huang;Joseph J. Meissler;Basel Al-Ramadi

120
Citations
Morphine enhances interleukin-12 and the production of other pro-inflammatory cytokines in mouse peritoneal macrophages.

Xiaohui Peng;David M. Mosser;Martin W. Adler;Thomas J. Rogers

120
Citations
Immunity toSalmonella typhimurium Infection inC3H/HeJand C3H/HeNCr1BR Mice:Studies withan Aromatic-Dependent LiveS. typhimurium Strain asaVaccine

Loran M. Killar;Toby K. Eisenstein

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Rogers Temple University

Herman Friedman University of South Florida

Martin G. Schwacha The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen Temple University

John J. Cebra University of Pennsylvania

John E. Pintar Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Ellen M. Unterwald Temple University

John W. Elrod Temple University

Samuel I. Miller University of Washington

Robert J. Mason National Jewish Health

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