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Elena Tomasello is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has focused their research primarily on immunology and microbiology, contributing a total of 21 publications in this field. Their work also intersects with medicine, with 8 publications spanning this broader area.

The researcher's main subfields include immunology, epidemiology, and molecular biology, with additional work in oncology and immunology and allergy. Their contributions cover various topics, particularly immunotherapy and immune responses, which constitute the largest portion of their research output. Other significant research themes involve T-cell and B-cell immunology, immune cell function and interaction, immune cells in cancer, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, as well as studies on cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus infections and treatments.

Elena Tomasello has published extensively in key scientific venues. The majority of their articles appear in Nature Immunology and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), each with 4 publications. Other journals featuring their work include Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Cell Reports, and EMBO Molecular Medicine.

Their recent papers include the following notable publications:

  • The activation trajectory of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in vivo during a viral infection, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • The role of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in immunity during viral infections and beyond, 2024, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Distinct ontogenetic lineages dictate cDC2 heterogeneity, 2024, Nature Immunology
  • Novel mouse models based on intersectional genetics to identify and characterize plasmacytoid dendritic cells, 2023, Nature Immunology
  • Network analysis of large-scale ImmGen and Tabula Muris datasets highlights metabolic diversity of tissue mononuclear phagocytes, 2023, Cell Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Elena Tomasello include Marc Dalod, Gilles Bessou, Thien-Phong Vu Manh, Michael Valente, and Nils Collinet. These collaborations reflect ongoing research partnerships and joint contributions to their shared fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Functions of natural killer cells

    Eric Vivier;Elena Tomasello;Elena Tomasello;Myriam Baratin;Myriam Baratin;Thierry Walzer;Thierry Walzer

  • The trafficking of natural killer cells

    Claude Grégoire;Lionel Chasson;Lionel Chasson;Carmelo Luci;Carmelo Luci;Elena Tomasello;Elena Tomasello

  • Influence of the transcription factor RORgammat on the development of NKp46+ cell populations in gut and skin.

    Carmelo Luci;Ana Reynders;Ivaylo I Ivanov;Celine Cognet

  • Selective associations with signaling proteins determine stimulatory versus costimulatory activity of NKG2D

    Andreas Diefenbach;Elena Tomasello;Mathias Lucas;Amanda M. Jamieson

  • A novel dendritic cell subset involved in tumor immunosurveillance.

    Julien Taieb;Nathalie Chaput;Cédric Ménard;Lionel Apetoh

  • Natural killer cell trafficking in vivo requires a dedicated sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor

    Thierry Walzer;Laura Chiossone;Julie Chaix;Andrew Calver

  • Fate mapping analysis of lymphoid cells expressing the NKp46 cell surface receptor

    Emilie Narni-Mancinelli;Julie Chaix;Aurore Fenis;Yann M. Kerdiles

  • Lymphocyte activation via NKG2D: towards a new paradigm in immune recognition?

    Eric Vivier;Elena Tomasello;Pascale Paul

  • Altered NKG2D function in NK cells induced by chronic exposure to NKG2D ligand–expressing tumor cells

    Jérôme D. Coudert;Jacques Zimmer;Jacques Zimmer;Jacques Zimmer;Elena Tomasello;Elena Tomasello;Elena Tomasello;Marek Cebecauer;Marek Cebecauer;Marek Cebecauer

  • Impaired Synaptic Function in the Microglial KARAP/DAP12-Deficient Mouse

    Anne Roumier;Catherine Béchade;Jean-Christophe Poncer;Karl-Heinz Smalla

  • Natural killer cells promote early CD8 T cell responses against cytomegalovirus

    Scott H Robbins;Gilles Bessou;Gilles Bessou;Amélie Cornillon;Amélie Cornillon;Nicolas Zucchini;Nicolas Zucchini

  • Broad and Largely Concordant Molecular Changes Characterize Tolerogenic and Immunogenic Dendritic Cell Maturation in Thymus and Periphery

    Laurence Ardouin;Hervé Luche;Rabie Chelbi;Sabrina Carpentier

  • Combined Natural Killer Cell and Dendritic Cell Functional Deficiency in KARAP/DAP12 Loss-of-Function Mutant Mice

    Elena Tomasello;Pierre-Olivier Desmoulins;Karine Chemin;Sophie Guia

  • Gene structure, expression pattern, and biological activity of mouse killer cell activating receptor-associated protein (KARAP)/DAP-12.

    Elena Tomasello;Lucia Olcese;Frédéric Vély;Christophe Geourgeon

  • Identity, regulation and in vivo function of gut NKp46+RORγt+ and NKp46+RORγt- lymphoid cells.

    Ana Reynders;Ana Reynders;Nadia Yessaad;Nadia Yessaad;Thien-Phong Vu Manh;Thien-Phong Vu Manh;Marc Dalod;Marc Dalod

  • KARAP/DAP12/TYROBP: three names and a multiplicity of biological functions.

    Elena Tomasello;Eric Vivier

  • Natural cytotoxicity uncoupled from the Syk and ZAP-70 intracellular kinases.

    Francesco Colucci;Edina Schweighoffer;Elena Tomasello;Martin Turner

  • Pivotal Role of KARAP/DAP12 Adaptor Molecule in the Natural Killer Cell–mediated Resistance to Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection

    Hanna Sjölin;Elena Tomasello;Mehrdad Mousavi-Jazi;Armando Bartolazzi

  • Essential Role of DAP12 Signaling in Macrophage Programming into a Fusion-Competent State

    Laura Helming;Elena Tomasello;Elena Tomasello;Themis R. Kyriakides;Fernando O. Martinez

  • Loss or mismatch of MHC class I is sufficient to trigger NK cell-mediated rejection of resting lymphocytes in vivo - role of KARAP/DAP12-dependent and -independent pathways.

    Linda Öberg;Sofia Johansson;Jakob Michaëlsson;Jakob Michaëlsson;Elena Tomasello

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Vivier
Eric Vivier Aix-Marseille University
Marc Dalod
Marc Dalod Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
Karine Crozat
Karine Crozat Aix-Marseille University
David H. Raulet
David H. Raulet University of California, Berkeley
Thierry Walzer
Thierry Walzer Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Marco Colonna
Marco Colonna Washington University in St. Louis
Klas Kärre
Klas Kärre Karolinska Institute
Lorenzo Moretta
Lorenzo Moretta Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Alessandro Poggi
Alessandro Poggi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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