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adenosine and purinergic signaling

Last updated June 11, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Alex Chen
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
99
2
Misha B. Ahrens
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
90
3
Joanna Kocot
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
80
4
Bibiana Bielekova
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
70
5
Gastón Bergero
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
60
6
Hua Jin
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
40
7
Dong Zhang
Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
30
8
Débora Tavares de Resende e Silva
Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul
20

Rising Stars Papers

1
Intrathecally expanded GZMK+/GZMH+ CD8 T cells targeting EBV antigens may reduce severity of Multiple Sclerosis
medRxiv|2025
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Kyle B. Lupo
Purdue University West Lafayette
99
2
Judith Bockstiegel
University of Bonn
90
3
Shuo Li
Tianjin Normal University
80
4
Christopher Kesten
University of Copenhagen
70
5
Trinh T. T. Phan
National Tsing Hua University
60
6
Karla Cano Hernandez
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
50
7
Shulin Fu
Wuhan Polytechnic University
40
8
Jiajun Chen
Shanxi University
30
9
Riekje Winzer
Universität Hamburg
20
10
Jéssica Brzoskowski Longaray
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
10

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
synNotch-programmed iPSC-derived NK cells usurp TIGIT and CD73 activities for glioblastoma therapy
Nature Communications|2024
39 cit.
2
P2X7 receptor activation leads to NLRP3-independent IL-1β release by human macrophages
Cell Communication and Signaling|2023
32 cit.
3
Baicalin inhibited PANX-1/P2Y6 signaling pathway activation in porcine aortic vascular endothelial cells infected by Glaesserella parasuis
Heliyon|2023
27 cit.
4
Tumor suppressor p53 mediates interleukin-6 expression to enable cancer cell evasion of genotoxic stress
Cell Death Discovery|2023
20 cit.
5
Engineered NKG2C <sup>+</sup> NK-like T cells exhibit superior antitumor efficacy while mitigating cytokine release syndrome
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
2 cit.
6
The vasoconstrictor adenosine 5′-tetraphosphate is a danger signal that induces IL-1β
Molecular Medicine|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Michail V. Sitkovsky
National Institutes of Health
99
2
Alexander Pfeifer
University of Bonn
90
3
Sidney Udenfriend
United States Public Health Service
80
4
Roger A. Nicoll
University of California, San Francisco
70
5
Holger K. Eltzschig
University of Colorado Health
60
6
Francisco J. Quintana
Broad Institute
50
7
María Pilar Aoki
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
50
8
Hiroyasu Nakata
Fuchu Hospital
40
9
Fabio Grassi
University of Milan
30
10
Simon C. Robson
Harvard University
20

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Adenosine generation catalyzed by CD39 and CD73 expressed on regulatory T cells mediates immune suppression
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2007
2.4k cit.
2
The E-NTPDase family of ectonucleotidases: Structure function relationships and pathophysiological significance
Purinergic Signalling|2006
925 cit.
3
Function and therapeutic value of astrocytes in neurological diseases
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery|2022
612 cit.
4
Kainate receptors mediate a slow postsynaptic current in hippocampal CA3 neurons
Nature|1997
559 cit.
5
Role of A2a Extracellular Adenosine Receptor-Mediated Signaling in Adenosine-Mediated Inhibition of T-Cell Activation and Expansion
Blood|1997
506 cit.
6
Hypoxia signaling in human diseases and therapeutic targets
Experimental & Molecular Medicine|2019
389 cit.
7
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Control of Adaptive Immunity
Pharmacological Reviews|2013
322 cit.
8
ATP Inhibits the Generation and Function of Regulatory T Cells Through the Activation of Purinergic P2X Receptors
Science Signaling|2011
284 cit.
9
Signaling through the A2B Adenosine Receptor Dampens Endotoxin-Induced Acute Lung Injury
The Journal of Immunology|2010
183 cit.
10
Exosomal microRNA miR-92a concentration in serum reflects human brown fat activity
Nature Communications|2016
183 cit.

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