Search Results - "BASILICO, Nicoletta"
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Antimalarial Activity of Tri- and Tetra-Substituted Anilino Pyrazoles
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-02-2023)“…Pyrazole core represents a privilege scaffold in medicinal chemistry; a number of pyrazole compounds are endowed with various pharmacological activities in…”
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Safety of Artemisinin Derivatives in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Controversial Story
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (31-07-2020)“…Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as first line treatment for uncomplicated malaria both in adults…”
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Oxidative Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on Photoactive AgNPs@TiO2 Ceramic Tiles
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (17-08-2021)“…The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic causes serious public health, social, and economic issues all over the globe. Surface transmission has been claimed as a…”
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Total Synthesis of the Natural Chalcone Lophirone E, Synthetic Studies toward Benzofuran and Indole-Based Analogues, and Investigation of Anti-Leishmanial Activity
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (11-01-2022)“…The potential of natural and synthetic chalcones as therapeutic leads against different pathological conditions has been investigated for several years, and…”
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Role of Stereochemistry on the Biological Activity of Nature-Inspired 3-Br-Acivicin Isomers and Derivatives
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-04-2023)“…Chiral natural compounds are often biosynthesized in an enantiomerically pure fashion, and stereochemistry plays a pivotal role in biological activity. Herein,…”
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking and Antiplasmodial Activities of New Tetrahydro-β-Carbolines
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (17-12-2021)“…Malaria is still one of the most dangerous infectious diseases and the emergence of drug resistant parasites only worsens the situation. A series of new…”
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Antiplasmodial Activity of p -Substituted Benzyl Thiazinoquinone Derivatives and Their Potential against Parasitic Infections
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (27-03-2020)“…Malaria is a life-threatening disease and, what is more, the resistance to available antimalarial drugs is a recurring problem. The resistance of malaria…”
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Benzimidazole derivatives endowed with potent antileishmanial activity
Published in Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry (2018)“…Two sets of benzimidazole derivatives were synthesised and tested in vitro for activity against promastigotes of Leishmania tropica and L. infantum. Most of…”
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Heat-Treated Lysozyme Hydrochloride: A Study on Its Structural Modifications and Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-03-2023)“…Lysozyme (E.C. 3.2.1.17), an about 14 kDa protein and pI 11, widely spread in nature, is present in humans mainly in milk, saliva, and intestinal mucus as a…”
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In Vitro SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Microvascular Endothelial Cells: Effect on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine and Chemokine Release
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (06-04-2022)“…In the novel pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019, high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines lead to endothelial activation and dysfunction, promoting a…”
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Leishmania infantum infection reduces the amyloid β42-stimulated NLRP3 inflammasome activation
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-08-2020)“…•L. infantum infection reduces nigericin or Aβ42-stimulated NLRP3 inflammasome activation.•L. infantum infection induces an anti-inflammatory milieu in…”
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Investigating the Antiparasitic Potential of the Marine Sesquiterpene Avarone, Its Reduced form Avarol, and the Novel Semisynthetic Thiazinoquinone Analogue Thiazoavarone
Published in Marine drugs (14-02-2020)“…The chemical analysis of the sponge afforded the known sesquiterpene quinone avarone, along with its reduced form avarol. To further explore the role of the…”
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Ellagitannins of the fruit rind of pomegranate (Punica granatum) antagonize in vitro the host inflammatory response mechanisms involved in the onset of malaria
Published in Malaria journal (19-07-2010)“…The sun-dried rind of the immature fruit of pomegranate (Punica granatum) is presently used as a herbal formulation (OMARIA, Orissa Malaria Research Indigenous…”
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Multiplex array analysis of circulating cytokines and chemokines in COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Milan, Italy
Published in BMC immunology (26-07-2024)“…The systemic inflammatory syndrome called "cytokine storm" has been described in COVID-19 pathogenesis, contributing to disease severity. The analysis of…”
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Phagocytosis and activation of bone marrow-derived macrophages by Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
Published in Malaria journal (10-02-2021)“…The innate immune response against various life cycle stages of the malaria parasite plays an important role in protection against the disease and regulation…”
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Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Novel Caffeic Acid Derivatives as Potential Antimalarials
Published in Journal of parasitology research (24-11-2023)“…New protocol for the preparation of the novel caffeic acid derivatives using the Wittig reaction has been applied to follow the principles of green chemistry…”
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Metabolic Responses in Endothelial Cells Following Exposure to Ketone Bodies
Published in Nutrients (22-02-2018)“…The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet based on the induction of the synthesis of ketone bodies (KB). Despite its widespread use, the…”
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Facile Preparation of N -Glycosylated 10-Piperazinyl Artemisinin Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Activities
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (13-07-2018)“…According to the precepts that C-10 amino-artemisinins display optimum biological activities for the artemisinin drug class, and that attachment of a sugar…”
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Design, Synthesis and In Vitro Investigation of Novel Basic Celastrol Carboxamides as Bio-Inspired Leishmanicidal Agents Endowed with Inhibitory Activity against Leishmania Hsp90
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (05-01-2021)“…The natural triterpene celastrol ( ) is here used as lead compound for the design and synthesis of a panel of eleven carboxamides that were tested in vitro for…”
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Dihydroartemisinin inhibits the human erythroid cell differentiation by altering the cell cycle
Published in Toxicology (Amsterdam) (09-10-2012)“…Abstract Artemisinin derivatives such as dihydroartemisinin (DHA) induce significant depletion of early embryonic erythroblasts in animal models. We have…”
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