Search Results - "Costa, Giosuè"
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Inhibition of Human Monoamine Oxidase: Biological and Molecular Modeling Studies on Selected Natural Flavonoids
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (30-11-2016)“…Naturally occurring flavonoids display a plethora of different biological activities, but emerging evidence suggests that this class of compounds may also act…”
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An overview on olfaction in the biological, analytical, computational, and machine learning fields
Published in Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim) (22-10-2024)“…Recently, the comprehension of odor perception has advanced, unveiling the mysteries of the molecular receptors within the nasal passages and the intricate…”
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From Homology Modeling to the Hit Identification and Drug Repurposing: A Structure-Based Approach in the Discovery of Novel Potential Anti-Obesity Compounds
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2021)“…Although science and technology have progressed rapidly, de novo drug development has been a costly and time-consuming process over the past decades. In this…”
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ABCC Transporters Mediate the Vacuolar Accumulation of Crocins in Saffron Stigmas
Published in The Plant cell (01-11-2019)“…Compartmentation is a key strategy enacted by plants for the storage of specialized metabolites. The saffron spice owes its red color to crocins, a complex…”
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Current status of antivirals and druggable targets of SARS CoV-2 and other human pathogenic coronaviruses
Published in Drug resistance updates (01-12-2020)“…Coronaviridae is a peculiar viral family, with a very large RNA genome and characteristic appearance, endowed with remarkable tendency to transfer from animals…”
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Active Components of Essential Oils as Anti-Obesity Potential Drugs Investigated by in Silico Techniques
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (06-07-2016)“…In this study, for the first time, we have considered essential oils (EOs) as possible resources of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs), in particular against…”
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Targeting SARS-CoV‑2 Main Protease: A Successful Story Guided by an In Silico Drug Repurposing Approach
Published in Journal of chemical information and modeling (12-06-2023)“…The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) is a crucial enzyme for viral replication and has been considered an attractive drug target for the treatment of COVID-19…”
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Kaempferol as Selective Human MAO‑A Inhibitor: Analytical Detection in Calabrian Red Wines, Biological and Molecular Modeling Studies
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (17-02-2016)“…The purpose of this work was to determine the kaempferol content in three red wines of Calabria, a southern Italian region with a great number of certified…”
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Identification of Compounds Targeting HuD. Another Brick in the Wall of Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (22-07-2021)“…ELAV-like (ELAVL) RNA-binding proteins play a pivotal role in post-transcriptional processes, and their dysregulation is involved in several pathologies. This…”
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Mediterranean products as promising source of multi-target agents in the treatment of metabolic syndrome
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (15-01-2020)“…Alteration of nutritional habits play an essential role on the risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Several epidemiological studies have shown that…”
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Folding intermediate states of the parallel human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA explored using Well-Tempered Metadynamics
Published in Scientific reports (21-02-2020)“…An increasingly comprehension of the folding intermediate states of DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) is currently an important scientific challenge, especially for the…”
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Discovery of AD258 as a Sigma Receptor Ligand with Potent Antiallodynic Activity
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (24-08-2023)“…The design and synthesis of a series of 2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nonane derivatives as potent sigma receptor (SR) ligands, associated with analgesic activity, are…”
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In Silico-Guided Rational Drug Design and Synthesis of Novel 4‑(Thiophen-2-yl)butanamides as Potent and Selective TRPV1 Agonists
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (25-05-2023)“…We describe an in silico-guided rational drug design and the synthesis of the suggested ligands, aimed at improving the TRPV1-ligand binding properties and the…”
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Natural Agents as Novel Potential Source of Proteasome Inhibitors with Anti-Tumor Activity: Focus on Multiple Myeloma
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-02-2023)“…Multiple myeloma (MM) is an aggressive and incurable disease for most patients, characterized by periods of treatment, remission and relapse. The introduction…”
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The Mediterranean Diet as source of bioactive compounds with multi-targeting anti-cancer profile
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (01-11-2019)“…Many bioactive agents have been extracted from plants or belong to functional foods and have been considered in the treatment of serious and multifactorial…”
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Identification and Characterization of New DNA G‑Quadruplex Binders Selected by a Combination of Ligand and Structure-Based Virtual Screening Approaches
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (14-02-2013)“…Nowadays, it has been demonstrated that DNA G-quadruplex arrangements are involved in cellular aging and cancer, thus boosting the discovery of selective…”
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Targeting SARS-CoV-2 nsp13 Helicase and Assessment of Druggability Pockets: Identification of Two Potent Inhibitors by a Multi-Site In Silico Drug Repurposing Approach
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-11-2022)“…The SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 13 (nsp13) helicase is an essential enzyme for viral replication and has been identified as an attractive target for the…”
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C‑6α- vs C‑7α-Substituted Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors: Which Is Better? Synthesis, Biochemical Evaluation, Docking Studies, and Structure–Activity Relationships
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (11-04-2019)“…C-6α and C-7α androstanes were studied to disclose which position among them is more convenient to functionalize to reach superior aromatase inhibition. In the…”
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Review about the multi-target profile of resveratrol and its implication in the SGK1 inhibition
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (01-12-2019)“…Resveratrol (trans-3,4’,5-trihydroxystilbene) is a polyphenolic natural product with a well-known polypharmacological profile that places it among the…”
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Update on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern and Its Peculiar Mutational Profile
Published in Microbiology spectrum (27-04-2022)“…The process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic diversification is still ongoing and has very recently led to the emergence…”
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