Undergraduate authors in blue.
Huene AL, Chen T, and Nicotra ML. 2021. "New binding specificities evolve via point mutation in an invertebrate allorecognition gene." iScience 24(7). [published version at iScience] [preprint on bioRxiv]
Frank U, Nicotra ML, and Schnitzler CE. 2020. "The colonial cnidarian Hydractinia." Evodevo 11:7. [Full Text]
Nicotra ML. 2019. "Invertebrate Allorecognition" Current Biology 29(11):PR463-R467. [Pubmed]
Sanders SM, Ma Z, Hughes JM, Riscoe BM, Gibson GA, Watson AM, Flici H, Frank U, Schnitzler CE, Baxevanis AD, and Nicotra ML. 2018. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockin in the hydroid Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus." BMC Genomics 19:649 [published version at BMC Genomics] [preprint on bioRxiv]
Dai H, Friday AJ, Abou-Daya KI, Williams AL, Mortin-Toth S, Nicotra ML, Rothstein DR, Shlomchik WD, Matozaki T, Isenberg JS, Oberbarnscheidt MH, Danska JS, and Lakkis FG. 2017. “Donor SIRPα polymorphism modulates the innate immune response to allogeneic grafts.” Science Immunology 2(12) eaam6202 DOI: 10.1126/ sciimmunol.aam6202. [Science Immunology]
Nicotra ML. 2017. "A gut response." eLife. 2017;6:e28152. doi: 10.7554/eLife.28152
Karadge UB, Gosto M, and Nicotra ML. 2015. "Allorecognition mediated by homophilic protein-protein interactions in an invertebrate" Current Biology. 25(21):2845-50 [Accepted Manuscript] [PubMed]
[Commentary in Current Biology]
Houser BL, Tilburgs T, Hill J, Nicotra ML, Strominger JL. 2011. “Two unique human decidual macrophage populations.” Journal of Immunology. 186(4):2633-2642. [PubMed]
Rosengarten RD and Nicotra ML. 2010. "Model systems of invertebrate allorecognition." Current Biology. 21(2):R82-92 [PubMed]
Rosa SFP, Powell AE, Rosengarten RD, Nicotra ML, Moreno MA, Grimwood J, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2010. “Hydractinia allodeterminant alr1 resides in an Immunoglobulin Superfamily-like gene complex.” Current Biology. 20(12):1122-1127. [PubMed]
Nicotra ML, Powell AE, Rosengarten RD, Moreno MA, Grimwood J, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2009. “A hypervariable invertebrate allodeterminant.” Current Biology. 19(7):583-589. [PubMed]
[Commentary in Current Biology]
Li C, Houser BL, Nicotra ML, Strominger JL. 2009. “HLA-G homodimer-induced cytokine secretion through HLA-G receptors on human decidual macrophages and natural killer cells.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 106(14):5767-5772. [PubMed]
Powell AE, Nicotra ML, Moreno MA, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2007. “Differential effect of allorecognition loci on phenotype of Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa).” Genetics. 177(4):2101–2107. [PubMed]
Li C, Ge B, Nicotra ML, Stern J, Kopcow H, Chen X, Strominger JL. 2007. “JNK MAP kinase activation is required for MTOC and granule polarization in NKG2D-mediated NK cell cytotoxicity.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105(8):3017-3022. [PubMed]
Nicotra ML and Buss LW. 2005. “A test for larval kin aggregations.” The Biological Bulletin. 208(3):157-158. [PubMed]
Cadavid LF*, Powell AE*, Nicotra ML*, Moreno M, and Buss LW*. 2004. “An invertebrate histocompatibility complex.” Genetics. 167(1):357-365. [PubMed]
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Huene AL, Chen T, and Nicotra ML. 2021. "New binding specificities evolve via point mutation in an invertebrate allorecognition gene." iScience 24(7). [published version at iScience] [preprint on bioRxiv]
Frank U, Nicotra ML, and Schnitzler CE. 2020. "The colonial cnidarian Hydractinia." Evodevo 11:7. [Full Text]
Nicotra ML. 2019. "Invertebrate Allorecognition" Current Biology 29(11):PR463-R467. [Pubmed]
Sanders SM, Ma Z, Hughes JM, Riscoe BM, Gibson GA, Watson AM, Flici H, Frank U, Schnitzler CE, Baxevanis AD, and Nicotra ML. 2018. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockin in the hydroid Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus." BMC Genomics 19:649 [published version at BMC Genomics] [preprint on bioRxiv]
Dai H, Friday AJ, Abou-Daya KI, Williams AL, Mortin-Toth S, Nicotra ML, Rothstein DR, Shlomchik WD, Matozaki T, Isenberg JS, Oberbarnscheidt MH, Danska JS, and Lakkis FG. 2017. “Donor SIRPα polymorphism modulates the innate immune response to allogeneic grafts.” Science Immunology 2(12) eaam6202 DOI: 10.1126/ sciimmunol.aam6202. [Science Immunology]
Nicotra ML. 2017. "A gut response." eLife. 2017;6:e28152. doi: 10.7554/eLife.28152
Karadge UB, Gosto M, and Nicotra ML. 2015. "Allorecognition mediated by homophilic protein-protein interactions in an invertebrate" Current Biology. 25(21):2845-50 [Accepted Manuscript] [PubMed]
[Commentary in Current Biology]
Houser BL, Tilburgs T, Hill J, Nicotra ML, Strominger JL. 2011. “Two unique human decidual macrophage populations.” Journal of Immunology. 186(4):2633-2642. [PubMed]
Rosengarten RD and Nicotra ML. 2010. "Model systems of invertebrate allorecognition." Current Biology. 21(2):R82-92 [PubMed]
Rosa SFP, Powell AE, Rosengarten RD, Nicotra ML, Moreno MA, Grimwood J, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2010. “Hydractinia allodeterminant alr1 resides in an Immunoglobulin Superfamily-like gene complex.” Current Biology. 20(12):1122-1127. [PubMed]
Nicotra ML, Powell AE, Rosengarten RD, Moreno MA, Grimwood J, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2009. “A hypervariable invertebrate allodeterminant.” Current Biology. 19(7):583-589. [PubMed]
[Commentary in Current Biology]
Li C, Houser BL, Nicotra ML, Strominger JL. 2009. “HLA-G homodimer-induced cytokine secretion through HLA-G receptors on human decidual macrophages and natural killer cells.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 106(14):5767-5772. [PubMed]
Powell AE, Nicotra ML, Moreno MA, Lakkis FG, Dellaporta SL, Buss LW. 2007. “Differential effect of allorecognition loci on phenotype of Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa).” Genetics. 177(4):2101–2107. [PubMed]
Li C, Ge B, Nicotra ML, Stern J, Kopcow H, Chen X, Strominger JL. 2007. “JNK MAP kinase activation is required for MTOC and granule polarization in NKG2D-mediated NK cell cytotoxicity.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105(8):3017-3022. [PubMed]
Nicotra ML and Buss LW. 2005. “A test for larval kin aggregations.” The Biological Bulletin. 208(3):157-158. [PubMed]
Cadavid LF*, Powell AE*, Nicotra ML*, Moreno M, and Buss LW*. 2004. “An invertebrate histocompatibility complex.” Genetics. 167(1):357-365. [PubMed]
*These authors contributed equally to this work