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Translational Immunology

The main objectives are to improve the diagnosis of immunodeficiencies and autoimmune diseases, addressing also their heterogeneity and mechanisms in close collaboration with the pediatrics, thyroid and systemic disease groups, being internationally recognized in both areas. The group participates in numerous research projects at the Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus that use immunological tests developed for specific projects led by the kidney transplantation, intensive care medicine, internal medicine, allergy and rheumatology groups. During the COVID pandemic the group made contributions in improving the immunogenetic and immunological risk profiles and in the evaluation of the immune response to vaccination and natural infection, collaborating with national and international networks. The group has also generated a biobank of more than 8.000 samples from patients with COVID-19 that have been incorporated into the VHIR biobank.

The group works as a coordinator of the "Focis" Center of Excellence (Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies) of Barcelona.

Team

Aina Aguiló Cucurull

Aina Aguiló Cucurull

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Sandra Salgado Perandres

Sandra Salgado Perandres

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Blanca Angélica Urban Vargas

Blanca Angélica Urban Vargas

Predoctoral researcher
Translational Immunology
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Romina Dieli Crimi

Romina Dieli Crimi

Translational Immunology
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Daniel Alvarez De la Sierra

Daniel Alvarez De la Sierra

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Iria Arrese Muñoz

Iria Arrese Muñoz

Predoctoral researcher
Translational Immunology
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Aina Aguiló Cucurull

Aina Aguiló Cucurull

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Sandra Salgado Perandres

Sandra Salgado Perandres

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Blanca Angélica Urban Vargas

Blanca Angélica Urban Vargas

Predoctoral researcher
Translational Immunology
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Romina Dieli Crimi

Romina Dieli Crimi

Translational Immunology
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Daniel Alvarez De la Sierra

Daniel Alvarez De la Sierra

Research technician
Translational Immunology
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Iria Arrese Muñoz

Iria Arrese Muñoz

Predoctoral researcher
Translational Immunology
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Projects

Estudio de expresión de antígenos en tejido tumoral de pacientes con Esclerosis Sistémica.

IP: Alfredo Guillen Del Castillo
Collaborators: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar, Vicenç Fonollosa Pla, Maria Roca Herrera, Janire Perurena Prieto, Irene Sansano Valero
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 75020
Reference: PI22/01804
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Identificación de biomarcadores celulares y moleculares en angioedema idiopático y hereditario para su diferenciación en fenotipos y endotipos

IP: Mar Guilarte Clavero
Collaborators: Manuel Hernández González, Moisés Labrador Horrillo, Anna Sala Cunill, Olga Luengo Sanchez, Paula Galvan Blasco, Ingrid Johana Gil Serrano
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 84700
Reference: PI20/01061
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Integrating genome and transcriptome profiling for the identification of novel genetic basis of primary immunodeficiencies.

IP: Roger Colobran Oriol
Collaborators: Aina Aguiló Cucurull, Andrea Martín Nalda, Laura Batlle Masó
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 159720
Reference: PI20/00761
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Determinació de biomarcadors mitjançant anàlisi transcriptòmica per a la diferenciació en fenotips i endotips de pacients amb angioedema idiopàtic i angioedema hereditari

IP: Ingrid Johana Gil Serrano
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Stat. Catalana d'Al·lèrgia i Immunologia Clínica
Funding: 9000
Reference: SCAIC/BEQUES/2020/GIL
Duration: 01/06/2020 - 01/01/2025

Publications

Disease activity drives divergent epigenetic and transcriptomic reprogramming of monocyte subpopulations in systemic lupus erythematosus.

PMID: 38413168
Journal: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Year: 2024
Reference: Ann Rheum Dis. 2024 Feb 27:ard-2023-225433. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-225433.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballestar, Esteban; Calafell-Segura, Josep; Calvillo, Celia Lourdes; Cortes-Hernandez, Josefina; Esteller, Manel; Ferrete-Bonastre, Anna Guiomar; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Morante-Palacios, Octavio; Rodriguez-Ubreva, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-225433

OTULIN Haploinsufficiency Causes Hyperinflammatory Responses to Infectious and Non-Infectious Triggers.

PMID: 38578307
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2024 Apr 5;44(4):95. doi: 10.1007/s10875-024-01700-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Antolin, Maria; Batlle-Maso, Laura; Colobran, Roger; Dieli-Crimi, Romina; Marques-Soares, Joana et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-024-01700-1

Identification of connective tissue disease autoantibodies and a novel autoantibody anti-annexin A11 in patients with "idiopathic" interstitial lung disease.

PMID: 38575043
Journal: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: Clin Immunol. 2024 Apr 2:110201. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2024.110201.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adamali, Huzaifa; Barratt, Shaney L; Betteridge, Zoe E; Cooper, Robert G; Cotton, Caroline V; Gibbons, Michael A; Kular, Raman; Lamb, Janine A; Loganathan, Aravinthan; Lu, Hui et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2024.110201

High-dimensional Mass Cytometry identified circulating Natural Killer T-cell subsets associated with protection from Cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplant recipients.

PMID: 38685562
Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2024
Reference: Kidney Int. 2024 Apr 27:S0085-2538(24)00310-7. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.027.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bestard, Oriol; Bin, Sofia; Couzi, Lionel; Cravedi, Paolo; Crespo, Elena; Donadeu, Laura; Font-Minarro, Cristina; Hartzell, Susan; Jarque, Marta; Jouve, Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.027

Rare predicted loss-of-function variants of type I IFN immunity genes are associated with life-threatening COVID-19.

PMID: 37020259
Journal: Genome Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: Genome Med. 2023 Apr 5;15(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s13073-023-01173-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, Jorge; Abad, Sebastien; Abassi, Radhiya; Abdelhadi, Nour Mekki; Abdellaoui, Abdelrafie; Abdelmalek, Abdelkrim; Abdoul, Hendy; Abel, Laurent; Abel, Laurent; Abel, Laurent et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13073-023-01173-8

Invasive bacterial infection in children with fever and petechial rash in the emergency department: a national prospective observational study.

PMID: 37019466
Journal: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
Year: 2023
Reference: Arch Dis Child. 2023 Jun;108(6):445-450. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325281. Epub 2023 Apr 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabrerizo, Maria; Castano, Anton; Castellarnau, Ester; de la Torre, Maria Jose; Del Rio, Patricia; Fernandez, Jose Luis; Garrido, Estibaliz; Gil, Elena; Hernandez, Maria; Martinez, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325281

Anti-U11/U12 Antibodies as a Rare but Important Biomarker in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.

PMID: 37046475
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2023
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Mar 27;13(7):1257. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13071257.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Bentow, Chelsea; Beretta, Lorenzo; Callejas-Moraga, Eduardo; Fonollosa-Pla, Vicent; Fritzler, Marvin J; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Mahler, Michael; Marin, Ana; Palterer, Boaz; Perurena-Prieto, Janire et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13071257

Molecular Challenges in the Diagnosis of X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease: CNVs, Intronic Variants, Skewed X-Chromosome Inactivation, and Gonosomal Mosaicism.

PMID: 37597073
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2023 Aug 19. doi: 10.1007/s10875-023-01556-x.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilo-Cucurull, Aina; Batlle-Maso, Laura; Castells, Neus; Castells, Neus; Colobran, Roger; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Parra-Martinez, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-023-01556-x

Rare predicted loss-of-function variants of type I IFN immunity genes are associated with life-threatening COVID-19.

PMID: 36324795
Journal:
Year: 2022
Reference: medRxiv. 2022 Oct 25. doi: 10.1101/2022.10.22.22281221.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abel, Laurent; Abolhassani, Hassan; Aiuti, Alessandro; Akcan, Ozge Metin; Al-Muhsen, Saleh Zaid; Allende, Luis M; Alonso-Arias, Rebeca; Arias, Andres Augusto; Asano, Takaki; Aytekin, Gokhan et al.
DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.22.22281221

Decoding the Human Genetic and Immunological Basis of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis.

PMID: 36207567
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2022 Oct;42(7):1354-1359. doi: 10.1007/s10875-022-01372-9. Epub 2022 Oct 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Abel, Laurent; Aiuti, Alessandro; Al-Muhsen, Saleh; Al-Mulla, Fahd; Amara, Ali; Anderson, Mark S; Andreakos, Evangelos; Arias, Andres A; Arkin, Lisa M; Bastard, Paul et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-022-01372-9

Genome-wide detection of human variants that disrupt intronic branchpoints.

PMID: 36306325
Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Nov;119(44):e2211194119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2211194119. Epub 2022 Oct 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abel, Laurent; Boisson, Bertrand; Casanova, Jean-Laurent; Colobran, Roger; Cooper, David N; Lei, Wei-Te; Li, Juan; Palacin, Pere Soler; Pan-Hammarstrom, Qiang; Philippot, Quentin et al.
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2211194119

Case report: Cytokine hemoadsorption in a case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma.

PMID: 36045925
Journal: Frontiers in Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Aug 15;9:925751. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.925751. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bajana, Ivan; Bonilla, Camilo; Chiscano-Camon, Luis; Ferrer, Ricard; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Garcia-Roche, Alejandra; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Iacoboni, Gloria; Maldonado, Carolina; Maldonado, Carolina et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.925751

Serum CXCL13, BAFF, IL-21 and IL-22 levels are related to disease activity and lymphocyte profile in primary Sjogren's syndrome.

PMID: 34919042
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2021 Nov-Dec;39 Suppl 133(6):131-139. Epub 2021 Dec 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Franco-Jarava, Clara; Loureiro-Amigo, Jose; Martinez-Valle, Fernando; Palacio, Carlos; Perurena-Prieto, Janire; Solans-Laque, Roser et al.
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JAK2-STAT Epigenetically Regulates Tolerized Genes in Monocytes in the First Encounter With Gram-Negative Bacterial Endotoxins in Sepsis.

PMID: 34867954
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Immunol. 2021 Nov 17;12:734652. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.734652. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Errico, Damiana; Ballestar, Esteban; Calafell-Segura, Josep; Catala-Moll, Francesc; Ciudad, Laura; Ferrer, Ricard; Garcia-Gomez, Antonio; Lorente-Sorolla, Clara; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Morante-Palacios, Octavio et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.734652

Inborn errors of TLR3- or MDA5-dependent type I IFN immunity in children with enterovirus rhombencephalitis.

PMID: 34726731
Journal: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
Year: 2021
Reference: J Exp Med. 2021 Dec 6;218(12). pii: 212742. doi: 10.1084/jem.20211349. Epub 2021 Nov 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abel, Laurent; Aubart, Melodie; Bastard, Paul; Boucherit, Soraya; Casanova, Jean-Laurent; Chen, Jie; Colobran, Roger; Hasek, Mary; Jing, Huie; Lee, Danyel et al.
DOI: 10.1084/jem.20211349

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase (PNP) Deficiency through TREC-Based Newborn Screening.

PMID: 34698070
Journal: International journal of neonatal screening
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Neonatal Screen. 2021 Sep 29;7(4). pii: ijns7040062. doi: 10.3390/ijns7040062.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alonso, Laura; Argudo-Ramirez, Ana; Arranz-Amo, Jose Antonio; Catala-Besa, Mireia; Colobran, Roger; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; la Marca, Giancarlo; Marin-Soria, Jose Luis; Martin-Nalda, Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijns7040062

COVID-19 infection in first trimester of pregnancy marked by a liver cytolysis in a woman previously treated by hydroxychloroquine for repeated implantation failure: a case report.

PMID: 33198681
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2020
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 16;20(1):845. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05551-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cales, P; Delaroche, L; Descamps, P; Dieli-Crimi, R; Dieli-Crimi, R; Guerin, A; Lamazou, F; Letouzey, V; Octernaud, S; Oger, P et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05551-0

Headache: A striking prodromal and persistent symptom, predictive of COVID-19 clinical evolution.

PMID: 33146036
Journal: CEPHALALGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Cephalalgia. 2020 Nov;40(13):1410-1421. doi: 10.1177/0333102420965157.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alpuente, Alicia; Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Ballve, Alejandro; Borrell, Ricard Pujol; Caronna, Edoardo; Gadea, Marta Olive; Gallardo, Victor Jose; Gallo, Monica Martinez; Gonzalez, Manuel Hernandez; Lallana, Sofia et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0333102420965157

Seletalisib for Activated PI3Kdelta Syndromes: Open-Label Phase 1b and Extension Studies.

PMID: 33115853
Journal: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Immunol. 2020 Dec 1;205(11):2979-2987. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000326. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cain, Dionne; Cancrini, Caterina; Cavazzana, Marina; Conti, Francesca; Di Cesare, Silvia; Diaz, Nieves; Ehl, Stephan; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Heeg, Maximilian; Helmer, Eric et al.
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000326

Auto-antibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19.

PMID: 32972996
Journal: SCIENCE
Year: 2020
Reference: Science. 2020 Oct 23;370(6515). pii: science.abd4585. doi: 10.1126/science.abd4585. Epub 2020 Sep 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, Jorge; Abel, Laurent; Abel, Laurent; Abel, Laurent; Abel, Laurent; Abers, Michael S; Aguilera-Albesa, Sergio; Aiuti, Alessandro; Aiuti, Alessandro; Akcan, Ozge Metin et al.
DOI: 10.1126/science.abd4585

Inflammatory cytokines and organ dysfunction associate with the aberrant DNA methylome of monocytes in sepsis.

PMID: 31665078
Journal: Genome Medicine
Year: 2019
Reference: Genome Med. 2019 Oct 29;11(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s13073-019-0674-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Errico, Damiana; Avendano-Ortiz, Jose; Ballestar, Esteban; Catala-Moll, Francesc; Ciudad, Laura; Del Campo, Alvaro Garcia; Ferrer-Roca, Ricard; Garcia-Gomez, Antonio; Lopez-Collazo, Eduardo; Lorente-Sorolla, Clara et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13073-019-0674-2

Regulation of TSHR Expression in the Thyroid and Thymus May Contribute to TSHR Tolerance Failure in Graves' Disease Patients via Two Distinct Mechanisms.

PMID: 31379878
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2019
Reference: Front Immunol. 2019 Jul 18;10:1695. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01695. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Colobran, Roger; Enrich, Emma; Gonzalez, Oscar; Lucas-Martin, Ana; Marin-Sanchez, Ana; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Rudilla, Francesc; Selles-Sanchez, Alicia et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01695

Distinct pattern of peripheral lymphocyte subsets in Graves' disease with persistency of anti-TSHR autoantibodies.

PMID: 31366254
Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY
Year: 2019
Reference: Autoimmunity. 2019 Aug - Sep;52(5-6):220-227. doi: 10.1080/08916934.2019.1646253. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ester Condins, Anna; Fernandez, Marco A; Martinez-Caceres, Eva M; Puig-Domingo, Manuel; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Quirant-Sanchez, Bibiana; Soldevila, Berta; Teniente-Serra, Aina et al.
DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2019.1646253

Analysis of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis in human autoimmune thyroid disease: Insights into pathogenesis and clues to immunotherapy associated thyroid autoimmunity.

PMID: 31182340
Journal: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Autoimmun. 2019 Sep;103:102285. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2019.05.013. Epub 2019 Jun 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel; Casteras, Anna; Colobran, Roger; Costa, Roser Ferrer; de Jesus Gil, Carmen; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias-Felip, Carmela; Marin-Sanchez, Ana; Nuciforo, Paolo; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2019.05.013

Lethal Influenza in Two Related Adults with Inherited GATA2 Deficiency.

PMID: 29882021
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2018 May;38(4):513-526. doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0512-0. Epub 2018 Jun 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez Fernandez, Mercedes; Andujar-Sanchez, Miguel; Betancor, Eva; Bilbao, Cristina; Bustamante, Jacinta; Casanova, Jean-Laurent; Casas, Inmaculada; Ciancanelli, Michael J; Colobran, Roger; de Borges de Oliveira, Edgar Jr et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-018-0512-0

Evaluating the Genetics of Common Variable Immunodeficiency: Monogenetic Model and Beyond.

PMID: 29867916
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Immunol. 2018 May 14;9:636. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00636. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina, Laia; Arostegui, Juan Ignacio; Batlle-Maso, Laura; Bosch, Elena; Casals, Ferran; Codina-Sola, Marta; Colobran, Roger; Cusco, Ivon; de Valles-Ibanez, Guillem; Del Pino-Molina, Lucia et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00636

Age-specific pediatric reference ranges for immunoglobulins and complement proteins on the Optilite() automated turbidimetric analyzer.

PMID: 29603375
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Year: 2018
Reference: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 2018 Jul;32(6):e22420. doi: 10.1002/jcla.22420.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gala Yerga, Guadalupe; Garcia Guantes, Esther; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Martos Gutierrez, Susana; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Vila-Pijoan, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22420

Statin-induced myalgia and myositis: an update on pathogenesis and clinical recommendations.

PMID: 29473763
Journal: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Year: 2018
Reference: Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2018 Mar;14(3):215-224. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2018.1440206. Epub 2018 Feb 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarado-Cardenas, Marcelo; Grau-Junyent, Josep Maria; Juarez, Candido; Labrador-Horrillo, Moises; Marin, Ana; Martinez, Maria Angeles; Milisenda, Jose Cesar; Pinal-Fernandez, Iago; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto et al.
DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2018.1440206

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Liver Abscess as the First Manifestation of X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia With a Novel Mutation.

PMID: 28398200
Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2017;27(2):129-131. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0129.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez Morales, T; Martin Garcia, J A; Martinez Gallo, M; Munoz-Miguelsanz, M A; Santos Perez, J L et al.
DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0129

Complement factor 5 (C5) p.A252T mutation is prevalent in, but not restricted to, Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for the susceptibility to meningococcal disease.

PMID: 28369827
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Exp Immunol. 2017 Aug;189(2):226-231. doi: 10.1111/cei.12967. Epub 2017 Apr 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Colobran, Roger; Comas, David; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Orren, Ann et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cei.12967

Novel risk factors related to cancer in scleroderma.

PMID: 28285170
Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS
Year: 2017
Reference: Autoimmun Rev. 2017 May;16(5):461-468. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.03.012. Epub 2017 Mar 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Bernal-Bello, David; Callejas-Moraga, Eduardo L; de Tena, Jaime Garcia; Fonollosa-Pla, Vicent; Guillen-Del Castillo, Alfredo; Marin-Sanchez, Ana Maria; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Simeon-Aznar, Carmen Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2017.03.012

Long-term outcomes of 176 patients with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome treated with or without hematopoietic cell transplantation.

PMID: 27697500
Journal: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Apr;139(4):1282-1292. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.07.039. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
Impact factor: 13.081
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Shcherbina, Anna, Torgerson, Troy R, Cabral-Marques, Otavio, Slatter, Mary, Aghamohammadi, Asghar, Chandra, Sharat, Murguia-Favela, Luis, Bonilla, Francisco A, Kanariou, Maria, Damrongwatanasuk, Rongras et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.07.039

Determination of neutrophil CD64 expression as a prognostic biomarker in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

PMID: 27240938
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Sep;35(9):1411-6. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2678-9. Epub 2016 May 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilo, A; Almirante, B; Alvarez de la Sierra, D; Burgos, J; Falco, V; Los-Arcos, I; Martinez-Gallo, M; Sanchez, I et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2678-9

Impact of Helminth Infection on the Clinical and Microbiological Presentation of Chagas Diseases in Chronically Infected Patients.

PMID: 27115603
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Apr 26;10(4):e0004663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663. eCollection 2016 Apr.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carrillo, Eugenia; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004663

Clinical laboratory standard capillary protein electrophoresis alerted of a low C3 state and lead to the identification of a factor I deficiency due to a novel homozygous mutation.

PMID: 27091480
Journal: IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS
Year: 2016
Reference: Immunol Lett. 2016 Jun;174:19-22. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2016.04.011. Epub 2016 Apr 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Colobran, Roger; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Mestre-Torres, Jaume; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Vargas, Victor et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2016.04.011

Novel Mutations Causing C5 Deficiency in Three North-African Families.

PMID: 27026170
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2016 May;36(4):388-96. doi: 10.1007/s10875-016-0275-4. Epub 2016 Mar 30.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baena, Neus; Colobran, Roger; Comas, David; de la Cruz, Xavier; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Gabau, Elisabeth; Hernandez-Gonzalez, Manuel; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Padilla, Natalia; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-016-0275-4

Graves' disease TSHR-stimulating antibodies (TSAbs) induce the activation of immature thymocytes: a clue to the riddle of TSAbs generation?

PMID: 25801430
Journal: J IMMUNOL
Year: 2015
Reference: J Immunol. 2015 May 1;194(9):4199-206. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500183. Epub 2015 Mar 23.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abella, Raul; Casteras, Anna; Colobran, Roger; Fernandez-Doblas, Joaquin; Gimenez-Barcons, Mireia; Gomez-Pau, Ana; Lucas-Martin, Ana; Marin-Sanchez, Ana; Obiols, Gabriel; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al.
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500183

Central T cell tolerance: Identification of tissue-restricted autoantigens in the thymus HLA-DR peptidome.

PMID: 25911201
Journal: J AUTOIMMUN
Year: 2015
Reference: J Autoimmun. 2015 Jun;60:12-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2015.03.004. Epub 2015 Apr 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Inaki; Canals, Francesc; Carrascal, Montserrat; Ciudad, M Teresa; Collado, Javier A; Colobran, Roger; Gartner, Martina; James, Eddie A; Jaraquemada, Dolores; Kwok, William W et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2015.03.004

Statins and myositis: the role of anti-HMGCR antibodies.

PMID: 26492593
Journal: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Year: 2015
Reference: Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2015;11(12):1277-9. doi: 10.1586/1744666X.2015.1102632. Epub 2015 Oct 22.
Impact factor: 2.484
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert, Alvarado-Cardenas, Marcelo, Marin, Ana, Pinal-Fernandez, Iago et al.
DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.2015.1102632

[Statins and autoimmunity].

PMID: 25662717
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2015
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2015 Nov 6;145(9):399-403. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.11.017. Epub 2015 Feb 7.
Impact factor: 1.417
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Lima Ruiz, Joan, Marin Sanchez, Ana, Alvarado Cardenas, Marcelo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2014.11.017

Novel and atypical splicing mutation in a compound heterozygous UNC13D defect presenting in Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis triggered by EBV infection.

PMID: 24825797
Journal: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Immunol. 2014 Aug;153(2):292-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2014.04.019. Epub 2014 May 10.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alsina, L; Catala, A; Colobran, R; de Sevilla, M F; Juan, M; Lois, S; Martinez-Gallo, M; Plaza, A M; Pujol-Borrell, R; Ricart, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2014.04.019

[Invasive disease due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 29E and C5 deficiency.]

PMID: 24315417
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2014
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2014 Aug;81(2):130-1. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.10.045. Epub 2013 Dec 4.
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Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Fernandez-San Jose, C; Hernandez-Gonzalez, M; Martin-Nalda, A; Moraga-Llop, F A; Rius Gordillo, N; Soler-Palacin, P et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.10.045

Different Penetrance of Disseminated Infections caused by Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease Associated with a Novel Mutation.

PMID: 24064560
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2014
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Mar;33(3):328-30. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000099.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cobos-Carrascosa, Elena; Del Rosal Rabes, Teresa; Galera-Martinez, Rafael; Gallo, Monica Martinez; Gimenez-Sanchez, Francisco; Lopez-Ruzafa, Encarnacion; Martinez-Lirola, Miguel; Sanchez-Forte, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000099

Improving current immunoglobulin therapy for patients with primary immunodeficiency: quality of life and views on treatment.

PMID: 24833896
Journal: PATIENT PREFER ADHER
Year: 2014
Reference: Patient Prefer Adherence. 2014 May 2;8:621-9. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S60771. eCollection 2014.
Impact factor: 1.491
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espanol, Teresa, Prevot, Johan, Drabwell, Jose, Sondhi, Seema, Olding, Laurence et al.
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S60771

Predictive immunomonitoring -- the COST ENTIRE initiative.

PMID: 23454893
Journal: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Immunol. 2013 Apr;147(1):23-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2013.01.013. Epub 2013 Feb 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Anegon, Ignacio; Baeten, Dominique; Eibel, Hermann; Giese, Thomas; Marits, Per; Martinez-Caceres, Eva; Mascart, Francoise; Nestle, Frank; Popadic, Dusan; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2013.01.013

Efferocytosis promotes suppressive effects on dendritic cells through prostaglandin E2 production in the context of autoimmunity.

PMID: 23691013
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 May 15;8(5):e63296. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063296. Print 2013.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ampudia, Rosa-Maria; Carrascal, Jorge; Marin, Ana; Marin-Gallen, Silvia; Planas, Raquel; Puig-Domingo, Manuel; Pujol-Autonell, Irma; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo; Sanchez, Alex; Verdaguer, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063296

Outcomes of splenectomy in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID): a survey of 45 patients.

PMID: 23480186
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Exp Immunol. 2013 Apr;172(1):63-72. doi: 10.1111/cei.12039.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alecsandru, D; Baumann, U; Carbone, J; Chapel, H; Contreras, R; Ernst, D; Espanol, T; Fernandez-Cruz, E; Gaspar, H B; Goldacker, S et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cei.12039

TACI mutations and impaired B-cell function in subjects with CVID and healthy heterozygotes.

PMID: 23237420
Journal: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Feb;131(2):468-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.10.029. Epub 2012 Dec 11.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almejun, Maria Belen; Cunningham-Rundles, Charlotte; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Martinez-Pomar, Natalia; Matamoros, Nuria; Radigan, Lin et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.10.029

Subjectivity and flow cytometric variability.

PMID: 22531327
Journal: NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Nat Rev Immunol. 2012 Apr 25;12(5):396; author reply 396. doi: 10.1038/nri3158-c1.
Impact factor: 33.287
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Pachon, Gisela, Caragol, Isabel, Petriz, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1038/nri3158-c1

Diagnosis of autosomal-dominant hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome.

PMID: 22533245
Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2012;22(2):149-52.
Impact factor: 2.269
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Garces, P, Garcia-Martin, F, Detkova, D, Espanol, T et al.
DOI:

[Spectrum of primary immunodeficiencies in a tertiary hospital over a period of 10 years].

PMID: 21168377
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2011
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2011 Feb;74(2):74-83. Epub 2010 Dec 17.
Impact factor: 0.57
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Martin-Nalda, A, Soler-Palacin, P, Espanol Boren, T, Caragol Urgelles, I, Diaz de Heredia Rubio, C, Figueras Nadal, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2010.09.019

[Spanish paediatric infectious diseases society consensus document on the treatment of fungal infections based on the immune response].

PMID: 20638349
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2010
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2010 Dec;73(6):362.e1-8. Epub 2010 Jul 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2010.04.016

A multi-centre study of efficacy and safety of Intratect((R)), a novel intravenous immunoglobulin preparation.

PMID: 20550545
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Exp Immunol. 2010 Sep;161(3):512-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04187.x.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04187.x

X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT) due to WAS mutations: Clinical characteristics, long-term outcome, and treatment options.

PMID: 20173115
Journal: BLOOD
Year: 2010
Reference: Blood. 2010 Apr 22;115(16):3231-8. Epub 2010 Feb 19.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-09-239087

Mutations in STAT3 and diagnostic guidelines for hyper-IgE syndrome.

PMID: 20159255
Journal: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Feb;125(2):424-432.e8.
Impact factor:
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.059

Immunological senescence and thymic function in transplantation.

PMID: 19667967
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2009
Reference: Transplantation. 2009 Aug 15;88(3 Suppl):S8-13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Armengol, Maria Pilar; Herrero-Mata, Maria Jose; Palou, Eduard; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181af653c

Chronic granulomatous disease: the European experience.

PMID: 19381301
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2009
Reference: PLoS One. 2009;4(4):e5234.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Ahlin, Anders; Belohradsky, Bernd H; Bernatowska, Ewa; Corbeel, Lucien; Espanol, Teresa; Fischer, Alain; Kuijpers, Taco W; Kurenko-Deptuch, Magdalena; Mouy, Richard; Petropoulou, Theoni et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005234

The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein is required for iNKT cell maturation and function.

PMID: 19307326
Journal: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
Year: 2009
Reference: J Exp Med. 2009 Apr 13;206(4):735-42.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aiuti, Alessandro; Bosticardo, Marita; Bredius, Robbert G M; Cancrini, Caterina; Casorati, Giulia; Catucci, Marco; Dellabona, Paolo; Draghici, Elena; Espanol, Teresa; Litzman, Jiri et al.
DOI: 10.1084/jem.20081773

Common variable immunodeficiency: 20-yr experience at a single centre.

PMID: 18798799
Journal: PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2009 Mar;20(2):113-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caragol, Isabel; Detkova, Drahomira; Espanol, Teresa; Hernandez, Manuel; Llobet, M Pilar; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2008.00744.x

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