High-dimensional single cell analysis identifies stem-like cytotoxic CD8+ T cells infiltrating human tumors

…, G Alvisi, FS Colombo, A Grilli, J Mikulak… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
CD8 + T cells infiltrating tumors are largely dysfunctional, but whether a subset maintains
superior functionality remains ill defined. By high-dimensional single cell analysis of millions of …

APOL1 risk variants enhance podocyte necrosis through compromising lysosomal membrane permeability

…, PW Mathieson, J Mikulak… - American Journal …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Development of higher rates of nondiabetic glomerulosclerosis (GS) in African Americans has
been attributed to two coding sequence variants (G1 and G2) in the APOL1 gene. To date, …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatic natural killer cells: organ-specific sentinels of liver immune homeostasis and physiopathology

J Mikulak, E Bruni, F Oriolo, C Di Vito… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The liver is considered a preferential tissue for NK cells residency. In humans, almost 50%
of all intrahepatic lymphocytes are NK cells that are strongly imprinted in a liver-specific …

[HTML][HTML] Natural killer cells in SARS-CoV-2 infection: pathophysiology and therapeutic implications

…, N Coianiz, S Terzoli, A Voza, J Mikulak… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural Killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immunity that play a crucial role in the
control of viral infections in the absence of a prior antigen sensitization. Indeed, they display …

Natural killer cells in HIV-1 infection and therapy

J Mikulak, F Oriolo, E Zaghi, C Di Vito, D Mavilio - Aids, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are important effectors of innate immunity playing a key role in the
eradication and clearance of viral infections. Over the recent years, several studies have …

[HTML][HTML] On the way to become a natural killer cell

C Di Vito, J Mikulak, D Mavilio - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes playing pivotal roles in host defense and
immune-surveillance. The homeostatic modulation of germ-line encoded/non-rearranged …

[HTML][HTML] NKp46-expressing human gut-resident intraepithelial Vδ1 T cell subpopulation exhibits high antitumor activity against colorectal cancer

J Mikulak, F Oriolo, E Bruni, A Roberto, FS Colombo… - JCI insight, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
γδ T cells account for a large fraction of human intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs)
endowed with potent antitumor activities. However, little is known about their origin, phenotype…

Engagement of NKp30 on Vδ1 T cells induces the production of CCL3, CCL4, and CCL5 and suppresses HIV-1 replication

…, M Fogli, DV Correia, J Mikulak… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs) were originally identified as specific natural killer cell
activating receptors that, on binding to their endogenous ligands, trigger the killing of tumor …

NK cells to cure cancer

C Di Vito, J Mikulak, E Zaghi, S Pesce… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes able to mediate immune-surveillance and
clearance of viral infected and tumor-transformed cells. Growing experimental and clinical …

[PDF][PDF] NKG2A expression identifies a subset of human Vδ2 T cells exerting the highest antitumor effector functions

…, E Marcenaro, E Vivier, S Della Bella, J Mikulak… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Human Vδ2 cells are innate-like γδ T effectors performing potent immune surveillance against
tumors. The constitutive expression of NKG2A identifies a subset of Vδ2 T cells licensed …