Featured publications
Alterations of host-gut microbiome interactions in multiple sclerosis
February 1, 2022
Cantoni C, Lin Q, Dorsett Y, Ghezzi L, Liu Z, Pan Y, Chen K, Han Y, Li Z, Xiao H, Gormley M, Liu Y, Bokoliya S, Panier H, Suther C, Evans E, Deng L, Locca A, Mikesell R, Obert K, Newland P, Wu Y, Salter A, Cross AH, Tarr PI, Lovett-Racke A, Piccio L, Zhou Y. Alterations of host-gut microbiome interactions in multiple sclerosis. EBioMedicine. 2022 Feb;76:103798. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103798. Epub 2022 Jan 27. PMID: 35094961; PMCID: PMC8814376.
Targeting the gut to treat multiple sclerosis
July 1, 2021
Ghezzi L, Cantoni C, Pinget GV, Zhou Y, Piccio L. Targeting the gut to treat multiple sclerosis. J Clin Invest. 2021 Jul 1;131(13):e143774. doi: 10.1172/JCI143774. PMID: 34196310; PMCID: PMC8245171.
TREM2 activation on microglia promotes myelin debris clearance and remyelination in a model of multiple sclerosis
October 1, 2020
Cignarella F, Filipello F, Bollman B, Cantoni C, Locca A, Mikesell R, Manis M, Ibrahim A, Deng L, Benitez BA, Cruchaga C, Licastro D, Mihindukulasuriya K, Harari O, Buckland M, Holtzman DM, Rosenthal A, Schwabe T, Tassi I, Piccio L. TREM2 activation on microglia promotes myelin debris clearance and remyelination in a model of multiple sclerosis. Acta Neuropathol. 2020 Oct;140(4):513-534. doi: 10.1007/s00401-020-02193-z. Epub 2020 Aug 9. PMID: 32772264; PMCID: PMC7498497.
T cells producing GM-CSF and IL-13 are enriched in the cerebrospinal fluid of relapsing MS patients
September 1, 2020
Ghezzi L, Cantoni C, Cignarella F, Bollman B, Cross AH, Salter A, Galimberti D, Cella M, Piccio L. T cells producing GM-CSF and IL-13 are enriched in the cerebrospinal fluid of relapsing MS patients. Mult Scler. 2020 Sep;26(10):1172-1186. doi: 10.1177/1352458519852092. Epub 2019 Jun 25. PMID: 31237799.

The MS4A gene cluster is a key modulator of soluble TREM2 and Alzheimer’s disease risk
August 14, 2019
Deming Y, Filipello F, Cignarella F, Cantoni C, Hsu S, Mikesell R, Li Z, Del-Aguila JL, Dube U, Farias FG, Bradley J, Budde J, Ibanez L, Fernandez MV, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Heslegrave A, Johansson PM, Svensson J, Nellgård B, Lleo A, Alcolea D, Clarimon J, Rami L, Molinuevo JL, Suárez-Calvet M, Morenas-Rodríguez E, Kleinberger G, Ewers M, Harari O, Haass C, Brett TJ, Benitez BA, Karch CM, Piccio L, Cruchaga C. The MS4A gene cluster is a key modulator of soluble TREM2 and Alzheimer’s disease risk. Sci Transl Med. 2019 Aug 14;11(505):eaau2291. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aau2291. PMID: 31413141; PMCID: PMC6697053.
Intermittent Fasting Confers Protection in CNS Autoimmunity by Altering the Gut Microbiota
June 5, 2018
Cignarella F, Cantoni C, Ghezzi L, Salter A, Dorsett Y, Chen L, Phillips D, Weinstock GM, Fontana L, Cross AH, Zhou Y, Piccio L. Intermittent Fasting Confers Protection in CNS Autoimmunity by Altering the Gut Microbiota. Cell Metab. 2018 Jun 5;27(6):1222-1235.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.05.006. PMID: 29874567; PMCID: PMC6460288.
Dimethyl fumarate induces changes in B- and T-lymphocyte function independent of the effects on absolute lymphocyte count
May 1, 2018
Longbrake EE, Cantoni C, Chahin S, Cignarella F, Cross AH, Piccio L. Dimethyl fumarate induces changes in B- and T-lymphocyte function independent of the effects on absolute lymphocyte count. Mult Scler. 2018 May;24(6):728-738. doi: 10.1177/1352458517707069. Epub 2017 May 8. PMID: 28480794; PMCID: PMC5665729.
Mir-223 regulates the number and function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
January 1, 2017
Cantoni C, Cignarella F, Ghezzi L, Mikesell B, Bollman B, Berrien-Elliott MM, Ireland AR, Fehniger TA, Wu GF, Piccio L. Mir-223 regulates the number and function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Acta Neuropathol. 2017 Jan;133(1):61-77. doi: 10.1007/s00401-016-1621-6. Epub 2016 Oct 4. PMID: 27704281; PMCID: PMC5423756.
A Diet Mimicking Fasting Promotes Regeneration and Reduces Autoimmunity and Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
June 7, 2016
Choi IY, Piccio L, Childress P, Bollman B, Ghosh A, Brandhorst S, Suarez J, Michalsen A, Cross AH, Morgan TE, Wei M, Paul F, Bock M, Longo VD. A Diet Mimicking Fasting Promotes Regeneration and Reduces Autoimmunity and Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms. Cell Rep. 2016 Jun 7;15(10):2136-2146. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.009. Epub 2016 May 26. PMID: 27239035; PMCID: PMC4899145.
Cerebrospinal fluid soluble TREM2 is higher in Alzheimer disease and associated with mutation status
June 1, 2016
Piccio L, Deming Y, Del-Águila JL, Ghezzi L, Holtzman DM, Fagan AM, Fenoglio C, Galimberti D, Borroni B, Cruchaga C. Cerebrospinal fluid soluble TREM2 is higher in Alzheimer disease and associated with mutation status. Acta Neuropathol. 2016 Jun;131(6):925-33. doi: 10.1007/s00401-016-1533-5. Epub 2016 Jan 11. PMID: 26754641; PMCID: PMC4867123.