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Overview

Walter Reith is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research spans across the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broad domains, their work focuses primarily on subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes several notable papers published between 2020 and 2022. These works cover a range of topics in immunology and molecular biology. Key publications include:

  • "Tumor-specific cytolytic CD4 T cells mediate immunity against human cancer," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Arginine-dependent immune responses," 2021, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Magnesium sensing via LFA-1 regulates CD8+ T cell effector function," 2022, Cell
  • "Interplay of RFX transcription factors 1, 2 and 3 in motile ciliogenesis," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "NLRC5 promotes transcription of BTN3A1-3 genes and Vγ9Vδ2 T cell-mediated killing," 2020, iScience

The main topics of Walter Reith's research emphasize aspects of immune system functionality and interaction. Specific topics include:

  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

The scientist's collaborative work features frequent coauthors who have contributed jointly to their research. Among these are Amélie Cachot, Mariia Bilous, Yen-Cheng Liu, Xiaokang Li, and Margaux Saillard.

Walter Reith's publications have appeared primarily in high-impact journals that intersect molecular biology and immunology research. These include:

  • Science Advances
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Cell
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • iScience

Best Publications

  • Conditional gene targeting in macrophages and granulocytes using LysMcre mice.

    B. E. Clausen;C. Burkhardt;Walter Reith;R. Renkawitz

  • The NLR gene family: a standard nomenclature

    Jenny P.Y. Ting;Ruth C. Lovering;Emad S. Alnemri;John Bertin

  • MicroRNA-155 modulates the interleukin-1 signaling pathway in activated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells

    Maurizio Ceppi;Patricia M. Pereira;Patricia M. Pereira;Isabelle Dunand-Sauthier;Emmanuèle Barras

  • The bare lymphocyte syndrome and the regulation of MHC expression.

    Walter Reith;Bernard Mach

  • REGULATION OF MHC CLASS II GENES: Lessons from a Disease

    Bernard Mach;Viktor Steimle;Eduardo Martinez-Soria;Walter Reith

  • Regulation of MHC class II gene expression by the class II transactivator.

    Walter Reith;Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Jean-Marc Waldburger

  • Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4+ T cells

    Matthew R. Hepworth;Thomas C. Fung;Thomas C. Fung;Samuel H. Masur;Judith R. Kelsen

  • A novel DNA-binding regulatory factor is mutated in primary MHC class II deficiency (bare lymphocyte syndrome).

    Viktor Steimle;Bénédicte Durand;Emmanuele Barras;Madeleine Zufferey

  • CIITA is a transcriptional coactivator that is recruited to MHC class II promoters by multiple synergistic interactions with an enhanceosome complex

    Krzysztof Masternak;Annick Muhlethaler-Mottet;Jean Villard;Madeleine Zufferey

  • Structure of the winged-helix protein hRFX1 reveals a new mode of DNA binding.

    Ketan S. Gajiwala;Hua Chen;Fabrice Cornille;Bernard P. Roques

  • Mini-review: Specificity and expression of CIITA, the master regulator of MHC class II genes

    Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Jean-Marc Waldburger;Michal Krawczyk;Luc A Otten

  • A gene encoding a novel RFX-associated transactivator is mutated in the majority of MHC class II deficiency patients

    Krzysztof Masternak;Emmanuèle Barras;Madeleine Zufferey;Bernard Conrad

  • Congenital immunodeficiency with a regulatory defect in MHC class II gene expression lacks a specific HLA-DR promoter binding protein, RF-X.

    W. Reith;S. Satola;C. Herrero Sanchez;I. Amaldi

  • RFXAP, a novel subunit of the RFX DNA binding complex is mutated in MHC class II deficiency

    Bénédicte Durand;Peter Sperisen;Patrick Emery;Emmanuèle Barras

  • Tumor-specific cytolytic CD4 T cells mediate immunity against human cancer

    Amélie Cachot;Mariia Bilous;Mariia Bilous;Yen-Cheng Liu;Xiaokang Li

  • Autoantigen-specific interactions with CD4(+) thymocytes control mature medullary thymic epithelial cell cellularity

    Magali Irla;Stéphanie Hugues;Jason Gill;Takeshi Nitta

  • RFX proteins, a novel family of DNA binding proteins conserved in the eukaryotic kingdom

    Patrick Emery;Bénédicte Durand;Bernard Mach;Walter Reith

  • Lymph node stromal cells acquire peptide–MHCII complexes from dendritic cells and induce antigen-specific CD4+ T cell tolerance

    Juan Dubrot;Fernanda V. Duraes;Lambert Potin;Francesca Capotosti

  • Function of major histocompatibility complex class II promoters requires cooperative binding between factors RFX and NF-Y.

    Walter Reith;Claire-Anne Siegrist;Bénédicte Durand;Emmanuele Barras

  • Plasmacytoid dendritic cells control T-cell response to chronic viral infection

    Luisa Cervantes-Barragan;Kanako L. Lewis;Sonja Firner;Volker Thiel

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Mach
Bernard Mach University of Geneva
Hans Acha-Orbea
Hans Acha-Orbea University of Lausanne
Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann
Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann University of Zurich
Adriano Fontana
Adriano Fontana University of Zurich
Jeremy M. Boss
Jeremy M. Boss Emory University
Claire-Anne Siegrist
Claire-Anne Siegrist University of Geneva
Roberta Faccio
Roberta Faccio Washington University in St. Louis
Burkhard Ludewig
Burkhard Ludewig University of Zurich
Philipp Bucher
Philipp Bucher École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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