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Vikki M. Abrahams

Vikki M. Abrahams

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Immunology

D-Index
69
Citations
14656
World Ranking
2526
National Ranking
1210

Overview

Vikki M. Abrahams is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine, Immunology, and Microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Molecular Biology.

The researcher's recent publications cover significant topics related to reproductive health and immune responses. Notable papers include:

  • Recurrent miscarriage: evidence to accelerate action, 2021, The Lancet
  • Maternal selection of human embryos in early gestation: Insights from recurrent miscarriage, 2022, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Immunology of the Placenta, 2020, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
  • Antiphospholipid Antibodies Increase Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualization, Senescence, and Inflammation via Toll-like Receptor 4, Reactive Oxygen Species, and p38 MAPK Signaling, 2022, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Distinct non-coding RNA cargo of extracellular vesicles from M1 and M2 human primary macrophages, 2022, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Larry Chamley (13 coauthored works)
  • Karen Racicot (11 coauthored works)
  • Mancy Tong (10 coauthored works)
  • Joanne Kwak-Kim (10 coauthored works)
  • Sílvia Daher (10 coauthored works)

Key topics in their research focus on reproductive health and immune system interactions, such as:

  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders

Major publication venues for their work include:

  • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (12 publications)
  • Journal of Reproductive Immunology (10 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications)
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (3 publications)
  • Placenta (2 publications)

In addition to articles, Vikki M. Abrahams has contributed to the field through book publishing with Frontiers Media, including the book Translational virology in pregnancy published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Inflammation and pregnancy: the role of the immune system at the implantation site.

    Gil Mor;Ingrid Cardenas;Vikki Abrahams;Seth Guller

  • TLR-4 signaling promotes tumor growth and paclitaxel chemoresistance in ovarian cancer.

    Michael G. Kelly;Ayesha B. Alvero;Rui Chen;Dan-Arin Silasi

  • Macrophages and Apoptotic Cell Clearance During Pregnancy

    Vikki M. Abrahams;Yeon Mee Kim;Shawn L. Straszewski;Roberto Romero

  • The Role of Apoptosis in the Regulation of Trophoblast Survival and Differentiation during Pregnancy

    Shawn L. Straszewski-Chavez;Vikki M. Abrahams;Gil Mor

  • Divergent Trophoblast Responses to Bacterial Products Mediated by TLRs

    Vikki M. Abrahams;Paulomi Bole-Aldo;Yeon Mee Kim;Shawn L. Straszewski-Chavez

  • First trimester trophoblast cells secrete Fas ligand which induces immune cell apoptosis

    Vikki M. Abrahams;Shawn L. Straszewski‐Chavez;Seth Guller;Gil Mor

  • Placental origins of adverse pregnancy outcomes: potential molecular targets: an Executive Workshop Summary of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

    John V. Ilekis;Ekaterini Tsilou;Susan Fisher;Vikki M. Abrahams

  • Toll-like receptor-2 and -4 in the chorioamniotic membranes in spontaneous labor at term and in preterm parturition that are associated with chorioamnionitis

    Yeon Mee Kim;Roberto Romero;Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa;Gi Jin Kim

  • Do self-perpetuating B lymphocytes drive human autoimmune disease?

    J C W Edwards;G Cambridge;V M Abrahams

  • Trophoblast-macrophage interactions: a regulatory network for the protection of pregnancy.

    Stefan Fest;Paulomi B. Aldo;V. M. Abrahams;I. Visintin

  • A Role for TLRs in the Regulation of Immune Cell Migration by First Trimester Trophoblast Cells

    Vikki M. Abrahams;Irene Visintin;Paulomi B. Aldo;Seth Guller

  • Potential role of macrophages as immunoregulators of pregnancy

    Gil Mor;Vikki M Abrahams

  • Antiphospholipid antibodies induce a pro-inflammatory response in first trimester trophoblast via the TLR4/MyD88 pathway.

    Melissa J. Mulla;Jan J. Brosens;Larry W. Chamley;Ian Giles

  • The Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Telomerase Immortalized First Trimester Trophoblast Cell Line, Swan 71

    Shawn L. Straszewski-Chavez;Vikki M. Abrahams;Ayesha B. Alvero;Paulomi B. Aldo

  • Toll-like receptor 4: A potential link between “danger signals,” the innate immune system, and preeclampsia?

    Yeon Mee Kim;Roberto Romero;Seo Young Oh;Chong Jai Kim

  • Toll-like receptors and their role in the trophoblast.

    V.M. Abrahams;G. Mor

  • Activation of TLR3 in the Trophoblast is Associated with Preterm Delivery

    Kaori Koga;Ingrid Cardenas;Paulomi Aldo;Vikki M. Abrahams

  • Interaction of the estrogen receptors with the Fas ligand promoter in human monocytes.

    Gil Mor;Eva Sapi;Eva Sapi;Vikki M. Abrahams;Thomas Rutherford

  • Zika virus productively infects primary human placenta-specific macrophages

    Kellie Ann Jurado;Michael K. Simoni;Zhonghua Tang;Ryuta Uraki

  • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells Secrete Functional Fas Ligand

    Vikki M. Abrahams;Shawn L. Straszewski;Marijke Kamsteeg;Bozena Hanczaruk

Frequent Co-Authors

Gil Mor
Gil Mor Wayne State University
Seth Guller
Seth Guller Yale University
Roberto Romero
Roberto Romero National Institutes of Health
Errol R. Norwitz
Errol R. Norwitz Tufts University
Jan J. Brosens
Jan J. Brosens University of Warwick
Jane E. Salmon
Jane E. Salmon Hospital for Special Surgery
Charles J. Lockwood
Charles J. Lockwood University of South Florida
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa Wayne State University
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
Nardhy Gomez-Lopez Wayne State University
Adi L. Tarca
Adi L. Tarca National Institutes of Health

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