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Elisa Borghi

0000-0002-1893-0455

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A Naturally Occurring Antibody Fragment Neutralizes Infectivity of Diverse Infectious Agents

2016

AbstractA phosphorylated peptide, named K40H, derived from the constant region of IgMs was detected in human serum by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Synthetic K40H proved to exert a potent in vitro activity against fungal pathogens, and to inhibit HIV-1 replication in vitro and ex vivo. It also showed a therapeutic effect against an experimental infection by Candida albicans in the invertebrate model Galleria mellonella. K40H represents the proof of concept of the innate role that naturally occurring antibody fragments may exert against infectious agents, shedding a new light upon the posthumous role of antibodies and opening a new scenario on the multif…

0301 basic medicineMicrobial Sensitivity TestsVirus ReplicationArticleMass SpectrometryMicrobiology03 medical and health sciencesAnti-Infective AgentsCandida albicansHumansPhosphorylationCandida albicansInfectivityMultidisciplinaryInnate immune system030102 biochemistry & molecular biologybiologybiology.organism_classificationVirologyPeptide FragmentsIn vitroImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsGalleria mellonella030104 developmental biologyImmunoglobulin MHumoral immunityHIV-1biology.proteinAntibodyEx vivoChromatography LiquidScientific Reports
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Synthesis and in vitro antimicrobial activities of new (cyano-NNO-azoxy) pyrazole derivatives

2011

The antibacterial and antifungal activity of a series of products, in which the 1,5-dimethyl-4-(cyano- NNO-azoxy)pyrazol-3-yl and 1,3-dimethyl-4-(cyano-NNO-azoxy)pyrazol-5-yl moieties were linked to pyridine, pyrazole, isoxazole, thiophene and the furan ring, were examined. No molecule displayed activity against the Gram-negative bacteria tested. Conversely, some compounds displayed activity against two Staphylococcus aureus strains, including the methicillin resistant strain. All compounds displayed interesting antifungal activity, the most active compound of the series being the thiophene derivative 7a. This compound’s activity against Candida krusei and Candida glabrata (MIC = 0.25 and 0…

AzoxyStaphylococcus aureusAntifungal AgentsStereochemistryClinical BiochemistryPharmaceutical ScienceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPyrazoleBiochemistryChemical synthesisAntifungal activity Pyrazole Azole sistance Cyano-NNO-azoxy Thiophenechemistry.chemical_compoundAnti-Infective AgentsThiopheneCandida kruseiNitrilesDrug DiscoveryThiopheneAntifungal activityIsoxazoleAntifungal activity; Pyrazole; Azole resistance; Cyano-NNO-azoxy; Thiophene.Molecular BiologyCandidaMolecular StructurebiologyCandida glabrataOrganic ChemistryBiological activitybiology.organism_classificationSettore CHIM/08 - Chimica FarmaceuticachemistryCyano-NNO-azoxyPyrazoleAzole resistancePyrazolesMolecular MedicineAzo Compounds
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