What has single‐cell RNA sequencing revealed about microglial neuroimmunology?

N Kubick, PC Henckell Flournoy… - Immunity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐seq) in microglial research is increasing
rapidly. The basic workflow of this approach consists of isolating single cells, followed by …

An Update on the Evolutionary History of Bregs

ME Mickael, I Bieńkowska, M Sacharczuk - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The relationship between the evolutionary history and the differentiation of Bregs is still not
clear. Bregs were demonstrated to possess a regulatory effect on B cells. Various subsets of …

Interleukins and interleukin receptors evolutionary history and origin in relation to CD4+ T cell evolution

N Kubick, P Klimovich, PH Flournoy, I Bieńkowska… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Understanding the evolution of interleukins and interleukin receptors is essential to control
the function of CD4+ T cells in various pathologies. Numerous aspects of CD4+ T cells' …

Paracellular and transcellular leukocytes diapedesis are divergent but interconnected evolutionary events

ME Mickael, N Kubick, P Klimovich, PH Flournoy… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infiltration of the endothelial layer of the blood-brain barrier by leukocytes plays a critical role
in health and disease. When passing through the endothelial layer during the diapedesis …

Investigation of the molecular evolution of Treg suppression mechanisms indicates a convergent origin

S Bhaumik, M Łazarczyk, N Kubick, P Klimovich… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Regulatory T cell (Treg) suppression of conventional T cells is a central mechanism that
ensures immune system homeostasis. The exact time point of Treg emergence is still …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and computational analysis of biased agonism on full-length and a C-terminally truncated adenosine A2A receptor

G Navarro, A Gonzalez, S Campanacci… - Computational and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biased agonism, the ability of agonists to differentially activate downstream signaling
pathways by stabilizing specific receptor conformations, is a key issue for G protein-coupled …

Repurposing zileuton as a depression drug using an AI and in vitro approach

N Kubick, M Pajares, I Enache, G Manda, ME Mickael - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Repurposing drugs to target M1 macrophages inflammatory response in depression
constitutes a bright alternative for commonly used antidepressants. Depression is a …

Investigation of evolutionary history and origin of the tre1 family suggests a role in regulating hemocytes cells infiltration of the blood–brain barrier

N Kubick, P Klimovich, I Bieńkowska, P Poznanski… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding the evolutionary association between immune cells and
the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is vital to develop therapeutic approaches. In Drosophila, glial …

Investigation of Mutated in Colorectal Cancer (MCC) Gene Family Evolution History Indicates a Putative Role in Th17/Treg Differentiation

N Kubick, J Paszkiewicz, I Bieńkowska… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The MCC family of genes plays a role in colorectal cancer development through various
immunological pathways, including the Th17/Treg axis. We have previously shown that …

FEZF2 and AIRE1: An Evolutionary Trade-off in the Elimination of Auto-reactive T Cells in the Thymus

M Mickael, M Łazarczyk, N Kubick, A Gurba… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Autoimmune Regulator 1 (AIRE1) and Forebrain Embryonic Zinc Finger-Like
Protein 2 (FEZF2) play pivotal roles in orchestrating the expression of tissue-restricted …