Publications – Matarese Lab

The immunoregulatory role of progesterone during embryo implantation and pregnancy

Colamatteo A, Carbone F, Fusco C, Russo C, Micillo T, Carluccio D, La Rocca C, Zheng W, Longobardi S, Matarese G.
Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Apr 1:S1043-2760(26)00044-5.

Physical exercise modulates T cell activity and mitigates synaptic dysfunction in multiple sclerosis through vagus nerve engagement.

Musella A, Balletta S, Russo C, Mariani F, Tartacca A, Rosa G, Vito F, Palmerio F, Fresegna D, Bruno A, Dolcetti E, Caioli S, Escarrat V, Buttari F, Carbone F, la Candia A, ...., Salvetti M, Matarese G, Mandolesi G, Procaccini C, Centonze D, Gentile A.
Brain Behav Immun. 2026 Mar 2:106523.

Immunophenotypic skewing of B cells toward IgD⁻CD27⁻IgG⁺ subtype and metabolic attenuation in colorectal cancer.

Martinis E, Tonon S, Valeri V, Colamatteo A, Ricci C, Trevisan C, Capezzali E, Pivetta M, Battista S, Mozzon M, Uzzau A, Matarese G, Cossarizza A, Frossi B, Pucillo C.
Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 28. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-41446-x.

Effect of dynamics and timing of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on immune response in people with multiple sclerosis during cladribine treatment

Russo C, Fusco C, Carbone F, Micillo T, La Rocca C, De Rosa G, Di Marino V, Ruggiero K, Garziano F, Perna F, Zannella C, Galdiero M, Franci G, Lanzillo R, Brescia Morra V, Bigi R, Abbadessa G, Bonavita S, Salvetti M, Moccia M, Procaccini C, Matarese G.
Clin Immunol. 2026 Feb 17;284:110683. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2026.110683

Multiple sclerosis-associated EBNA2 variants influence the response to peginterferon beta-1a therapy.

Veroni C, Carbone F, Ricci D, Proietti S, Romano S, Buscarinu MC, Rizzo F, Marrone A, Micillo T, Perna F, Garziano F, Guerrera G, Valentino P, Meloni C, Bellucci G, Bertolotto A, Battistini L, Ristori G, Centonze D, Matarese G, Coccia EM, Salvetti M, Severa M, Mechelli R.
J Autoimmun. 2026 Feb 12;159:103533. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2026.103533.

Publications 2026