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Maria Cristina Mingari

Maria Cristina Mingari

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Immunology

D-Index
98
Citations
36047
World Ranking
787
National Ranking
23

Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
36047
World Ranking
8909
National Ranking
305

Overview

Maria Cristina Mingari is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with a significant output in medicine. The subfields of study include immunology, oncology, hematology, molecular biology, and surgery.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, CAR-T cell therapy research, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, immune cells in cancer, and autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research.

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research

Mingari has published multiple papers in prominent venues, including the journal Cancers with six publications, Frontiers in Immunology with five, Molecular Aspects of Medicine, European Journal of Immunology, and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "NK cells and ILCs in tumor immunotherapy," 2020, Molecular Aspects of Medicine
  • "Human NK cells, their receptors and function," 2021, European Journal of Immunology
  • "Association Between Response to Nivolumab Treatment and Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Subsets in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Inhibitory Receptors and Checkpoints in Human NK Cells, Implications for the Immunotherapy of Cancer," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Glucocorticoids and the cytokines IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18 present in the tumor microenvironment induce PD-1 expression on human natural killer cells," 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Collaborations are a significant part of Mingari's work, with frequent coauthors including Lorenzo Moretta, Gabriella Pietra, Paola Vacca, Nicola Tumino, and Linda Quatrini. These collaborative relationships contribute to Mingari's research in immunology and cancer-related topics.

Best Publications

  • Activating receptors and coreceptors involved in human natural killer cell-mediated cytolysis.

    Alessandro Moretta;Cristina Bottino;Massimo Vitale;Daniela Pende

  • Mesenchymal stem cells inhibit natural killer-cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, and cytokine production: Role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and prostaglandin E2

    Grazia Maria Spaggiari;Andrea Capobianco;Heba Abdelrazik;Flavio Becchetti

  • Mesenchymal stem cell-natural killer cell interactions: evidence that activated NK cells are capable of killing MSCs, whereas MSCs can inhibit IL-2-induced NK-cell proliferation

    Grazia Maria Spaggiari;Andrea Capobianco;Stelvio Becchetti;Maria Cristina Mingari

  • RECEPTORS FOR HLA CLASS-I MOLECULES IN HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS

    Alessandro Moretta;Cristina Bottino;Massimo Vitale;Daniela Pende

  • Expression of a receptor for IgM by human T cells in vitro.

    L. Moretta;M. Ferrarini;Maria Laura Durante;Maria Cristina Mingari

  • Subpopulations of Human T Cells Identified by Receptors for Immunoglobulins and Mitogen Responsiveness

    Lorenzo Moretta;Manlio Ferrarini;Maria C. Mingari;Alessandro Moretta

  • Human NK cells: surface receptors, inhibitory checkpoints, and translational applications

    Simona Sivori;Paola Vacca;Genny Del Zotto;Enrico Munari

  • Anti-leukemia activity of alloreactive NK cells in KIR ligand-mismatched haploidentical HSCT for pediatric patients: evaluation of the functional role of activating KIR and redefinition of inhibitory KIR specificity

    Daniela Pende;Stefania Marcenaro;Michela Falco;Stefania Martini

  • Analysis of the receptor-ligand interactions in the natural killer-mediated lysis of freshly isolated myeloid or lymphoblastic leukemias: evidence for the involvement of the Poliovirus receptor (CD155) and Nectin-2 (CD112).

    Daniela Pende;Grazia Maria Spaggiari;Stefania Marcenaro;Stefania Martini

  • HUMAN T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATIONS DEFINED BY Fc RECEPTORS AND MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES A Comparison

    E L Reinherz;L Moretta;M Roper;J M Breard

  • What is a natural killer cell

    Alessandro Moretta;Cristina Bottino;Maria Cristina Mingari;Roberto Biassoni

  • Natural cytotoxicity receptors that trigger human NK-cell-mediated cytolysis.

    Alessandro Moretta;R. Biassoni;Cristina Bottino;Maria Cristina Mingari

  • Effect of tumor cells and tumor microenvironment on NK-cell function

    Massimo Vitale;Claudia Cantoni;Claudia Cantoni;Gabriella Pietra;Maria Cristina Mingari

  • Natural killer cells infiltrating human nonsmall-cell lung cancer are enriched in CD56brightCD16− cells and display an impaired capability to kill tumor cells

    Paolo Carrega;Barbara Morandi;Roberta Costa;Guido Frumento

  • Human interleukin-2 promotes proliferation of activated B cells via surface receptors similar to those of activated T cells

    M. C. Mingari;F. Gerosa;G. Carra;R. S. Accolla

  • Inhibitory receptors sensing HLA-G1 molecules in pregnancy: Decidua-associated natural killer cells express LIR-1 and CD94/NKG2A and acquire p49, an HLA-G1-specific receptor

    Marco Ponte;Claudia Cantoni;Roberto Biassoni;Andrea Tradori-Cappai

  • Morphological and histochemical analyses of two human T-cell subpopulations bearing receptors for IgM or IgG.

    C E Grossi;S R Webb;A Zicca;P M Lydyard

  • Direct demonstration of the clonogenic potential of every human peripheral blood T cell. Clonal analysis of HLA-DR expression and cytolytic activity.

    A Moretta;G Pantaleo;L Moretta;J C Cerottini

  • Major histocompatibility complex class I‐specific receptors on human natural killer and T lymphocytes

    Alessandro Moretta;Roberto Biassoni;Cristina Bottino;Daniela Pende

  • Melanoma Cells Inhibit Natural Killer Cell Function by Modulating the Expression of Activating Receptors and Cytolytic Activity

    Gabriella Pietra;Claudia Manzini;Silvia Rivara;Massimo Vitale

  • Effector and regulatory events during natural killer-dendritic cell interactions.

    Lorenzo Moretta;Lorenzo Moretta;Guido Ferlazzo;Cristina Bottino;Massimo Vitale

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenzo Moretta
Lorenzo Moretta Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Alessandro Moretta
Alessandro Moretta University of Genoa
Daniela Pende
Daniela Pende University of Genoa
Cristina Bottino
Cristina Bottino University of Genoa
Paola Vacca
Paola Vacca University of Genoa
Claudia Cantoni
Claudia Cantoni University of Genoa
Massimo Vitale
Massimo Vitale University of Genoa
Roberto Biassoni
Roberto Biassoni Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Michela Falco
Michela Falco Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Guido Ferlazzo
Guido Ferlazzo University of Messina

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