Elke Valk

CTLA-4 up-regulation of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 adhesion and clustering as an alternate basis for coreceptor function

Helga Schneider, Elke Valk, Silvy da Rocha Dias et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005 · 121 citations · Full text

Lymphocyte Development, T-regulatory Cell, Immunology +20

CTLA-4 Activation of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI 3-K) and Protein Kinase B (PKB/AKT) Sustains T-Cell Anergy without Cell Death

Helga Schneider, Elke Valk, Rufina Leung et al. · PLoS ONE · 2008 · 93 citations · Full text

Ctla-4 Activation, T-regulatory Cell, Apoptosis +18

T Cell Receptor-Interacting Molecule Acts as a Chaperone to Modulate Surface Expression of the CTLA-4 Coreceptor

Elke Valk, Rufina Leung, Hyun Kang et al. · Immunity · 2006 · 78 citations · Full text

Signal Transduction, T-regulatory Cell, Immunology +10

Thiol Antioxidants Block the Activation of Antigen-Presenting Cells by Contact Sensitizers

Stefanie Bruchhausen, Sabine Zahn, Elke Valk et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 48 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Allergy, Autoimmune Disease +12

Coupling of Contact Sensitizers to Thiol Groups is a Key Event for the Activation of Monocytes and Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells

Detlef Becker, Elke Valk, Sabine Zahn et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 41 citations

Inflammation, Signal Transduction, Allergy +14