Maria Antonietta D’Agostino

Synovial lining expressed mechanosensor PIEZO1 drives inflammation-permissive macrophage phenotypes and joint inflammation

This study identifies PIEZO1 as a mechanosensor driving inflammation-permissive macrophage phenotypes in synovial tissue, contributing to joint inflammation in RA.

The ontogeny of myeloid-stromal synovial tissue niches in rheumatoid arthritis.

This study shows human synovial tissue-resident macrophages develop from monocytes guided by fibroblast-derived cues in specific spatial niches, using a novel organoid system.

Distinct myeloid precursors and their interaction with mesenchymal cells orchestrate the spreading of psoriatic disease from the skin to the joints

The paper identifies a unique myeloid precursor population that facilitates the spread of psoriatic inflammation from skin to joints, interacting with fibroblasts to regulate T cell IL-17 expression.

Distinct tissue-niche localization and function of synovial tissue myeloid DC subsets in health, and in active and remission Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study identifies distinct myeloid DC subsets in synovial tissue across health and RA states, showing their roles in inflammation and tolerance.