Search Results - "Polverino de' Laureto, Patrizia"
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3,4‐Dihydroxyphenylethanol and 3,4‐dihydroxyphenylacetic acid affect the aggregation process of E46K variant of α‐synuclein at different extent: Insights into the interplay between protein dynamics and catechol effect
Published in Protein science (01-07-2022)“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic multifactorial disease, whose etiology is not completely understood. The amyloid aggregation of α‐synuclein (Syn) is…”
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Oxidation of Myofibrillar Proteins in Human Heart Failure
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (18-01-2011)“…Objectives We investigated the incidence and contribution of the oxidation/nitrosylation of tropomyosin and actin to the contractile impairment and…”
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α-Synuclein and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Molecular Basis of the Interaction and Implication in Neurodegeneration
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (25-06-2018)“…α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a 140-amino acid protein, the physiological function of which has yet to be clarified. It is involved in several neurodegenerative…”
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A serine protease secreted from Bacillus subtilis cleaves human plasma transthyretin to generate an amyloidogenic fragment
Published in Communications biology (11-12-2020)“…Aggregation of human wild-type transthyretin (hTTR), a homo-tetrameric plasma protein, leads to acquired senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA), recently recognised…”
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Oleuropein aglycone stabilizes the monomeric α-synuclein and favours the growth of non-toxic aggregates
Published in Scientific reports (29-05-2018)“…α-synuclein plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD); its deposits are found as amyloid fibrils in Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, the…”
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The Integrated Approach to Inherited Disorders in Neurotransmitters from Molecules to Systems
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (15-12-2022)“…This Special Issue focusses on monoamine neurotransmitters responsible for mediating neuronal transmission [...]…”
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C1q-Mediated Complement Activation and C3 Opsonization Trigger Recognition of Stealth Poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-Coated Silica Nanoparticles by Human Phagocytes
Published in ACS nano (26-06-2018)“…Poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMOXA) is an alternative promising polymer to poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) for design and engineering of macrophage-evading…”
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The biological activities of protein/oleic acid complexes reside in the fatty acid
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-06-2013)“…A complex formed by human α-lactalbumin (α-LA) and oleic acid (OA), named HAMLET, has been shown to have an apoptotic activity leading to the selective death…”
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Proteomic Analysis of MeJa-Induced Defense Responses in Rice against Wounding
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-05-2019)“…The role of jasmonates in defense priming has been widely recognized. Priming is a physiological process by which a plant exposed to low doses of biotic or…”
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C‐terminal tails mimicking bioactive intermediates cause different plasma degradation patterns and kinetics in neuropeptides γ‐MSH, α‐MSH, and neurotensin
Published in Journal of peptide science (01-11-2020)“…Peptides are attractive drugs because of their specificity and minimal off‐target effects. Short half‐lives are within their major drawbacks, limiting actual…”
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Axonal Odorant Receptors Mediate Axon Targeting
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (24-12-2019)“…In mammals, odorant receptors not only detect odors but also define the target in the olfactory bulb, where sensory neurons project to give rise to the sensory…”
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Fetal bovine serum contains biologically available ATP
Published in Purinergic signalling (01-02-2024)“…ATP is a ubiquitous extracellular messenger released in a wide number of pathophysiological conditions. ATP is known to be present in minute amounts in the…”
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The Non-Core Regions of Human Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Influence Cytotoxicity
Published in Journal of molecular biology (08-10-2010)“…Identifying the cause of the cytotoxicity of species populated during amyloid formation is crucial to understand the molecular basis of protein deposition…”
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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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Characterization of Oligomeric Species on the Aggregation Pathway of Human Lysozyme
Published in Journal of molecular biology (20-03-2009)“…The aggregation process of wild-type human lysozyme at pH 3.0 and 60 °C has been analyzed by characterizing a series of distinct species formed on the…”
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Biodiversity and Bioprospecting of Fungal Endophytes from the Antarctic Plant Colobanthus quitensis
Published in Journal of fungi (Basel) (19-09-2022)“…Microorganisms from extreme environments are considered as a new and valuable reservoir of bioactive molecules of biotechnological interest and are also…”
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Identification of the Core Structure of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils by Proteolysis
Published in Journal of molecular biology (18-08-2006)“…Human lysozyme variants form amyloid fibrils in individuals suffering from a familial non-neuropathic systemic amyloidosis. In vitro, wild-type human and hen…”
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Unique Features of a New Baeyer–Villiger Monooxygenase from a Halophilic Archaeon
Published in Catalysts (01-01-2020)“…Type I Baeyer−Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs) are flavin-dependent monooxygenases that catalyze the oxidation of ketones to esters or lactones, a reaction…”
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Environmental Signals Act as a Driving Force for Metabolic and Defense Responses in the Antarctic Plant Colobanthus quitensis
Published in Plants (Basel) (21-11-2022)“…During evolution, plants have faced countless stresses of both biotic and abiotic nature developing very effective mechanisms able to perceive and counteract…”
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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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