Search Results - "De Franceschi, Giorgia"
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Global analysis of protein structural changes in complex proteomes
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-10-2014)“…Coupling limited proteolysis and a proteomics workflow enables measurement of both subtle and wholesale protein conformational changes in a eukaryotic…”
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α-Synuclein oligomers induced by docosahexaenoic acid affect membrane integrity
Published in PloS one (29-11-2013)“…A key feature of Parkinson disease is the aggregation of α-synuclein and its intracellular deposition in fibrillar form. Increasing evidence suggests that the…”
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Covalent α-synuclein dimers: chemico-physical and aggregation properties
Published in PloS one (13-12-2012)“…The aggregation of α-synuclein into amyloid fibrils constitutes a key step in the onset of Parkinson's disease. Amyloid fibrils of α-synuclein are the major…”
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Changes in protein expression in two cholangiocarcinoma cell lines undergoing formation of multicellular tumor spheroids in vitro
Published in PloS one (10-03-2015)“…Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is relevant in malignant growth and frequently correlates with worsening disease progression due to its implications…”
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The functional dissection of the plasma corona of SiO₂-NPs spots histidine rich glycoprotein as a major player able to hamper nanoparticle capture by macrophages
Published in Nanoscale (14-11-2015)“…A coat of strongly-bound host proteins, or hard corona, may influence the biological and pharmacological features of nanotheranostics by altering their…”
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α-Synuclein structural features inhibit harmful polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation, suggesting roles in neuroprotection
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (28-04-2017)“…α-Synuclein (aS) is a protein abundant in presynaptic nerve terminals in Parkinson disease (PD) and is a major component of intracellular Lewy bodies, the…”
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Structural and Morphological Characterization of Aggregated Species of α-Synuclein Induced by Docosahexaenoic Acid
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (24-06-2011)“…The interaction of brain lipids with α-synuclein may play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD). Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an…”
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The oleic acid complexes of proteolytic fragments of α‐lactalbumin display apoptotic activity
Published in The FEBS journal (01-01-2010)“…The complexes formed by partially folded human and bovine α‐lactalbumin with oleic acid (OA) have been reported to display selective apoptotic activity against…”
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Variations of the corona HDL:albumin ratio determine distinct effects of amorphous SiO2 nanoparticles on monocytes and macrophages in serum
Published in Nanomedicine (London, England) (01-11-2014)“…We investigated monocyte and macrophage death and cytokine production induced by amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) to clarify the role of defined serum…”
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Molecular Insights into the Interaction between α-Synuclein and Docosahexaenoic Acid
Published in Journal of molecular biology (20-11-2009)“…α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a 140-residue protein of unknown function, involved in several neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. Recently, the…”
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Amyloid Fibril Formation and Disaggregation of Fragment 1-29 of Apomyoglobin: Insights into the Effect of pH on Protein Fibrillogenesis
Published in Journal of molecular biology (13-04-2007)“…The N-terminal fragment 1–29 of horse heart apomyoglobin (apoMb 1–29) is highly prone to form amyloid-like fibrils at low pH. Fibrillogenesis at pH 2.0 occurs…”
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Covalent [alpha]-Synuclein Dimers: Chemico-Physical and Aggregation Properties
Published in PloS one (13-12-2012)“…The aggregation of [alpha]-synuclein into amyloid fibrils constitutes a key step in the onset of Parkinson's disease. Amyloid fibrils of [alpha]-synuclein are…”
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The role of tryptophan in protein fibrillogenesis: relevance of Trp7 and Trp14 to the amyloidogenic properties of myoglobin
Published in Protein engineering, design and selection (01-04-2012)“…In order to understand the role of tryptophan in the mechanisms of fibrils formation, the ability of a series of analogs of the residue 7–18 span of myoglobin…”
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The oleic acid complexes of proteolytic fragments of [alpha]-lactalbumin display apoptotic activity
Published in The FEBS journal (01-01-2010)“…The complexes formed by partially folded human and bovine [alpha]-lactalbumin with oleic acid (OA) have been reported to display selective apoptotic activity…”
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alpha -Synuclein Oligomers Induced by Docosahexaenoic Acid Affect Membrane Integrity: e82732
Published in PloS one (01-11-2013)“…A key feature of Parkinson disease is the aggregation of alpha -synuclein and its intracellular deposition in fibrillar form. Increasing evidence suggests that…”
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