Search Results - "Simonelli, Luca"
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Specificity, cross-reactivity, and function of antibodies elicited by Zika virus infection
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (19-08-2016)“…Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus with homology to Dengue virus (DENV), has become a public health emergency. By characterizing memory lymphocytes…”
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Balance of Anti-CD123 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Binding Affinity and Density for the Targeting of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Published in Molecular therapy (02-08-2017)“…Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-redirected T lymphocytes are a promising immunotherapeutic approach and object of pre-clinical evaluation for the treatment of…”
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Translocon component Sec62 acts in endoplasmic reticulum turnover during stress recovery
Published in Nature cell biology (01-11-2016)“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a site of protein biogenesis in eukaryotic cells. Perturbing ER homeostasis activates stress programs collectively called the…”
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Prophylactic and postexposure efficacy of a potent human monoclonal antibody against MERS coronavirus
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-08-2015)“…Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a highly lethal pulmonary infection caused by a previously unidentified coronavirus (CoV), likely transmitted to…”
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SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing human recombinant antibodies selected from pre-pandemic healthy donors binding at RBD-ACE2 interface
Published in Nature communications (11-03-2021)“…COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a new recently emerged sarbecovirus. This virus uses the human ACE2 enzyme as receptor for…”
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Humoral and cell-mediated response against SARS-CoV-2 variants elicited by mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 in healthcare workers: a longitudinal observational study
Published in Clinical microbiology and infection (01-02-2022)“…To assess the humoral and cell-mediated response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) elicited by the mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine in…”
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Analytical Ultracentrifugation Detects Quaternary Rearrangements and Antibody-Induced Conformational Selection of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Trimer
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-10-2023)“…Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) analysis shows that the SARS-CoV-2 trimeric Spike (S) protein adopts different quaternary conformations in solution. The…”
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A bispecific immunotweezer prevents soluble PrP oligomers and abolishes prion toxicity
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2018)“…Antibodies to the prion protein, PrP, represent a promising therapeutic approach against prion diseases but the neurotoxicity of certain anti-PrP antibodies…”
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Rational engineering of the lccβ T. versicolor laccase for the mediator-less oxidation of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Published in Computational and structural biotechnology journal (01-01-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Computational-assisted protein engineering of the binding pocket of laccases.•Mutants have activity increased up to ~ 300% in a broader pH…”
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Human antibodies in Mexico and Brazil neutralizing tick-borne flaviviruses
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (25-06-2024)“…Flaviviruses such as dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and yellow fever virus (YFV) are spread by mosquitoes and cause human disease and mortality in…”
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Computational docking of antibody-antigen complexes, opportunities and pitfalls illustrated by influenza hemagglutinin
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (05-01-2011)“…Antibodies play an increasingly important role in both basic research and the pharmaceutical industry. Since their efficiency depends, in ultimate analysis, on…”
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Rational engineering of a human anti-dengue antibody through experimentally validated computational docking
Published in PloS one (06-02-2013)“…Antibodies play an increasing pivotal role in both basic research and the biopharmaceutical sector, therefore technology for characterizing and improving their…”
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Adapting Neutralizing Antibodies to Viral Variants by Structure-Guided Affinity Maturation Using Phage Display Technology
Published in Global challenges (01-10-2023)“…Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies have achieved great efficacy and safety for the treatment of numerous infectious diseases. However, their neutralization…”
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Rational modification of estrogen receptor by combination of computational and experimental analysis
Published in PloS one (30-07-2014)“…In this manuscript, we modulate the binding properties of estrogen receptor protein by rationally modifying the amino acid composition of its ligand binding…”
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Rapid Structural Characterization of Human Antibody–Antigen Complexes through Experimentally Validated Computational Docking
Published in Journal of molecular biology (12-03-2010)“…If we understand the structural rules governing antibody (Ab)–antigen (Ag) interactions in a given virus, then we have the molecular basis to attempt to design…”
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Erratum: Corrigendum: Translocon component Sec62 acts in endoplasmic reticulum turnover during stress recovery
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Bispecific IgG neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants and prevents escape in mice
Published in Nature (London) (20-05-2021)“…Neutralizing antibodies that target the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein are among the most promising approaches against COVID-19…”
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A Human Bi-specific Antibody against Zika Virus with High Therapeutic Potential
Published in Cell (21-09-2017)“…Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, causes devastating congenital birth defects. We isolated a human monoclonal antibody (mAb), ZKA190, that…”
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A conformational switch controlling the toxicity of the prion protein
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-08-2022)“…Prion infections cause conformational changes of the cellular prion protein (PrP C ) and lead to progressive neurological impairment. Here we show that toxic,…”
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The human immune response to Dengue virus is dominated by highly cross-reactive antibodies endowed with neutralizing and enhancing activity
Published in Cell host & microbe (16-09-2010)“…Antibodies protect against homologous Dengue virus (DENV) infection but can precipitate severe dengue by promoting heterotypic virus entry via Fcγ receptors…”
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