Domenico Supino

Dr. Domenico Supino

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 October 2025 in Journal of Clinical Investigation
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JMJoannna Mikulak
Joannna Mikulak
DSDomenico Supino
Domenico Supino
PMPaolo Marzano
Paolo Marzano
STSara terzoli
Sara terzoli
RCRoberta Carriero
Roberta Carriero
DMDomenico Mavilio
Domenico Mavilio
Liver metastases are relatively resistant to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. The hepatic tissue has distinctive features including high numbers of NK cells. It was therefore important to conduct in-depth single-cell analysis of NK cells in colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLMs) with an effort to dissect their diversity and to identify candidate therapeutic targets. By combining unbiased single-cell transcriptomic with multiparametric flow cytometry analysis, we identified an abundant family of intrahepatic CD56 bright NK cells in CRLMs endowed with antitumor functions resulting from specific transcriptional liver programs. Intrahepatic CD56 bright and CD56 dim NK lymphocytes expressed unique transcription factors ( IRF8 , TOX2 ), a high level of chemokines, and targetable immune checkpoints, including CXCR4 and the IL-1 receptor family member IL-1R8. CXCR4 pharmacological blocking and an anti–IL-1R8 mAb enhanced the effector function of CRLM NK cells. Targeting the diversity of liver NK cells and their distinct immune checkpoint repertoires is key to optimize the current immune therapy protocols in CRLM.