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Rita Maccario

Rita Maccario

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Immunology

D-Index
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13704
World Ranking
3227
National Ranking
126

Overview

Rita Maccario is affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy and has contributed to the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Immunology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent publication record includes the 2025 paper titled "Editorial: Balancing alloantigen-induced immune responses and anti-tumor immunity in transplantation", published in Frontiers in Immunology.

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rita Maccario include:

  • Marcello Maestri
  • Luigi Nespoli

The scientist's work has been published primarily in the venue Frontiers in Immunology.

Best Publications

  • Human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells do not undergo transformation after long-term in vitro culture and do not exhibit telomere maintenance mechanisms.

    Maria Ester Bernardo;Nadia Zaffaroni;Francesca Novara;Angela Maria Cometa

  • Interaction of human mesenchymal stem cells with cells involved in alloantigen-specific immune response favors the differentiation of CD4+ T-cell subsets expressing a regulatory/suppressive phenotype

    Rita Maccario;Marina Podestà;Antonia Moretta;Angela Cometa

  • Survival advantage with KIR ligand incompatibility in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors

    Sebastian Giebel;Franco W Locatelli;Teresa Lamparelli;Andrea Velardi

  • Autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in the treatment of fistulising Crohn's disease

    Rachele Ciccocioppo;Maria Ester Bernardo;Adele Sgarella;Rita Maccario

  • 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

  • Clinical features, long-term follow-up and outcome of a large cohort of patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease: an Italian multicenter study.

    Baldassarre Martire;Roberto Rondelli;Annarosa Soresina;Claudio Pignata

  • Infusion of autologous Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–specific cytotoxic T cells for prevention of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients with evidence of active virus replication

    Patrizia Comoli;Massimo Labirio;Sabrina Basso;Fausto Baldanti

  • Optimization of in vitro expansion of human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells for cell‐therapy approaches: Further insights in the search for a fetal calf serum substitute

    Me Bernardo;Ma Avanzini;C Perotti;Am Cometa

  • Cell therapy of stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma with autologous Epstein-Barr virus-targeted cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Patrizia Comoli;Paolo Pedrazzoli;Rita Maccario;Sabrina Basso

  • Adult onset and atypical presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in siblings carrying PRF1 mutations.

    Rita Clementi;Lorenzo Emmi;Rita Maccario;Francesco Liotta

  • Co-infusion of ex vivo-expanded, parental MSCs prevents life-threatening acute GVHD, but does not reduce the risk of graft failure in pediatric patients undergoing allogeneic umbilical cord blood transplantation.

    M E Bernardo;L M Ball;A M Cometa;H Roelofs

  • A proportion of patients with lymphoma may harbor mutations of the perforin gene

    Rita Clementi;Franco Locatelli;Loïc Dupré;Alberto Garaventa

  • Immunology of Down syndrome: a review.

    A G Ugazio;R Maccario;L D Notarangelo;G R Burgio

  • Preemptive therapy of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disease after pediatric haploidentical stem cell transplantation.

    P. Comoli;S. Basso;M. Zecca;Daria Pagliara

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Infection of the Major Leukocyte Subpopulations and Evidence for Initial Viral Replication in Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes from Viremic Patients

    Giuseppe Gerna;Donato Zipeto;Elena Percivalle;Maurizio Parea

  • Polyomavirus BK infection in pediatric kidney-allograft recipients: a single-center analysis of incidence, risk factors, and novel therapeutic approaches.

    F. Ginevri;R. de Santis;P. Comoli;N. Pastorino

  • Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: a new "cells as drugs" paradigm. Efficacy and critical aspects in cell therapy

    Laura de Girolamo;Enrico Lucarelli;Giulio Alessandri;Maria Antonietta Avanzini

  • High Levels of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Blood of Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Their Value in Predicting Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders

    Fausto Baldanti;Paolo Grossi;Milena Furione;Lavinia Simoncini

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells inhibit antibody production induced in vitro by allostimulation.

    Patrizia Comoli;Fabrizio Ginevri;Rita Maccario;Maria Antonietta Avanzini

  • Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for treatment of acute and chronic GVHD in childhood

    Laura Salvaneschi;Cesare Perotti;Marco Zecca;Stefano Bernuzzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrizia Comoli
Patrizia Comoli University of Pavia
Marco Zecca
Marco Zecca University of Pavia
Francesco Locatelli
Francesco Locatelli University of Pavia
Maurizio Aricò
Maurizio Aricò Azienda USL di Pescara
Salvatore Siena
Salvatore Siena University of Milan
Orsetta Zuffardi
Orsetta Zuffardi University of Pavia
Fausto Baldanti
Fausto Baldanti University of Pavia
Giuseppe Gerna
Giuseppe Gerna University of Pavia
Andrea Pession
Andrea Pession University of Bologna
Maria Grazia Revello
Maria Grazia Revello University of Milan

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