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15329
National Ranking
6393

Overview

Valerie A. Fadok is affiliated with Zoetis in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the field of medicine, with a particular focus on immunology and allergy as well as dermatology. The work spans topics including allergic rhinitis and sensitization, dermatology and skin diseases, and food allergy and anaphylaxis research.

The scientist's recent publication activity includes a study entitled Equine allergic skin diseases: Clinical consensus guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology published in 2023 in the journal Veterinary Dermatology. This paper has attracted citations, reflecting engagement from the research community.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Valerie A. Fadok include the following researchers:

  • Rosanna Marsella
  • Stephen D. White
  • Daniel E. Wilson
  • Ralf S. Mueller
  • Catherine A. Outerbridge

Characteristic publication venues for their work include:

  • Veterinary Dermatology

The main fields of study are:

  • Medicine

Subfields of study include:

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Dermatology

The following topics are central to Valerie A. Fadok's research portfolio:

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

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

  • Corpse clearance defines the meaning of cell death

    John Savill;Valerie Fadok

  • A receptor for phosphatidylserine-specific clearance of apoptotic cells

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

  • Apoptosis and Programmed Cell Death in Immunity

    J. John Cohen;Richard C. Duke;Valerie A. Fadok;Karen S. Sellins

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Different populations of macrophages use either the vitronectin receptor or the phosphatidylserine receptor to recognize and remove apoptotic cells.

    V A Fadok;J S Savill;C Haslett;D L Bratton

  • Appearance of Phosphatidylserine on Apoptotic Cells Requires Calcium-mediated Nonspecific Flip-Flop and Is Enhanced by Loss of the Aminophospholipid Translocase

    Donna L. Bratton;Valerie A. Fadok;Donald A. Richter;Jenai M. Kailey

  • Apoptotic cell removal

    Peter M Henson;Donna L Bratton;Valerie A Fadok

  • Phosphatidylserine (PS) induces PS receptor–mediated macropinocytosis and promotes clearance of apoptotic cells

    Peter R. Hoffmann;Aimee M. deCathelineau;Carol Anne Ogden;Yann Leverrier

  • Phagocyte receptors for apoptotic cells: recognition, uptake, and consequences.

    Valerie A. Fadok;Donna L. Bratton;Peter M. Henson

  • Role of Surfactant Proteins A, D, and C1q in the Clearance of Apoptotic Cells In Vivo and In Vitro: Calreticulin and CD91 as a Common Collectin Receptor Complex

    R. William Vandivier;Carol Anne Ogden;Valerie A. Fadok;Peter R. Hoffmann

  • CD36 is required for phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by human macrophages that use either a phosphatidylserine receptor or the vitronectin receptor (alpha v beta 3).

    Valerie A. Fadok;Mary L. Warner;Donna L. Bratton;Peter M. Henson

  • Elastase-mediated phosphatidylserine receptor cleavage impairs apoptotic cell clearance in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis

    R. William Vandivier;Valerie A. Fadok;Peter R. Hoffmann;Donna L. Bratton

  • Differential Effects of Apoptotic Versus Lysed Cells on Macrophage Production of Cytokines: Role of Proteases

    Valerie A. Fadok;Donna L. Bratton;Lindsay Guthrie;Peter M. Henson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Henson
Peter M. Henson National Jewish Health
Donna L. Bratton
Donna L. Bratton University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Marina Botto
Marina Botto Imperial College London
David W. H. Riches
David W. H. Riches University of Colorado Denver
John Savill
John Savill University of Edinburgh
Mark Walport
Mark Walport Imperial College London
Berhane Ghebrehiwet
Berhane Ghebrehiwet Stony Brook University
Sally E. Wenzel
Sally E. Wenzel University of Pittsburgh
Dennis R. Voelker
Dennis R. Voelker National Jewish Health
Michael C. Carroll
Michael C. Carroll Boston Children's Hospital

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