List of works by Anna Luganini

Activation of the virus-induced IKK/NF-kappaB signalling axis is critical for the replication of human cytomegalovirus in quiescent cells.

scientific article published on 5 April 2007

Bioactive Molecules Released From Cells Infected with the Human Cytomegalovirus

scientific article

Distinct Roles for Human Cytomegalovirus Immediate Early Proteins IE1 and IE2 in the Transcriptional Regulation of MICA and PVR/CD155 Expression.

scientific article published on 12 October 2016

Drug Repurposing Approach Identifies Inhibitors of the Prototypic Viral Transcription Factor IE2 that Block Human Cytomegalovirus Replication

scientific article published on 8 February 2016

Drug Repurposing Campaigns for Human Cytomegalovirus Identify a Natural Compound Targeting the Immediate-Early 2 (IE2) Protein: A Comment on "The Natural Flavonoid Compound Deguelin Inhibits HCMV Lytic Replication within Fibroblasts"

scientific article published in 2019

Evaluation of the Bactericidal Activity of a Hyaluronic Acid-Vehicled Clarithromycin Antibiotic Mixture by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

scholarly article

Folded structure and insertion depth of the frog-skin antimicrobial Peptide esculentin-1b(1-18) in the presence of differently charged membrane-mimicking micelles.

scientific article published on 22 October 2014

Generation of potent neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against cytomegalovirus infection from immune B cells

scientific article

Human cytomegalovirus US21 protein is a viroporin that modulates calcium homeostasis and protects cells against apoptosis

scientific article published on 10 December 2018

Human cytomegalovirus productively infects lymphatic endothelial cells and induces a secretome that promotes angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis through interleukin-6 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

In vivo analysis of influenza A mRNA secondary structures identifies critical regulatory motifs

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

Inactivation of the Human Cytomegalovirus US20 Gene Hampers Productive Viral Replication in Endothelial Cells

scientific article

Inhibition of herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 infections by Oximacro(®), a cranberry extract with a high content of A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs-A).

scientific article published on 16 June 2016

Inhibition of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 infections by peptide-derivatized dendrimers

scientific article published on 16 May 2011

Interferon-α production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells is dispensable for an effective anti-cytomegalovirus response in adaptor protein-3-deficient mice

scientific article

Loss of the Human Cytomegalovirus US16 Protein Abrogates Virus Entry into Endothelial and Epithelial Cells by Reducing the Virion Content of the Pentamer.

scientific article

Marine Fungi from the Sponge Grantia compressa: Biodiversity, Chemodiversity, and Biotechnological Potential.

scientific article published on 11 April 2019

Peptide-derivatized dendrimers inhibit human cytomegalovirus infection by blocking virus binding to cell surface heparan sulfate.

scientific article

Phosphorothioate-modified oligodeoxynucleotides inhibit human cytomegalovirus replication by blocking virus entry.

scientific article published on 7 January 2008

REST levels affect the functional expression of voltage dependent calcium channels and the migratory activity in immortalized GnRH neurons

scientific article published on 24 June 2016

Repurposing the clinically approved calcium antagonist manidipine dihydrochloride as a new early inhibitor of human cytomegalovirus targeting the Immediate-Early 2 (IE2) protein

scientific article published on 21 December 2017

Retroviruses of the Human Virobiota: The Recycling of Viral Genes and the Resulting Advantages for Human Hosts During Evolution

scientific article published on 28 May 2020

Targeting the NF-kappaB pathway through pharmacological inhibition of IKK2 prevents human cytomegalovirus replication and virus-induced inflammatory response in infected endothelial cells

scientific article published on 23 October 2006

The 6-Aminoquinolone WC5 inhibits different functions of the immediate-early 2 (IE2) protein of human cytomegalovirus that are essential for viral replication

scientific article published on 25 August 2014

The Clinically Approved Antifungal Drug Posaconazole Inhibits Human Cytomegalovirus Replication

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

The Cranberry Extract Oximacro Exerts Virucidal Activity Against Influenza Virus by Interfering With Hemagglutinin

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

The Elk-1 and serum response factor binding sites in the major immediate-early promoter of human cytomegalovirus are required for efficient viral replication in quiescent cells and compensate for inactivation of the NF-kappaB sites in proliferating

scientific article published on 10 February 2010

The US16 gene of human cytomegalovirus is required for efficient viral infection of endothelial and epithelial cells

scientific article

The intracellular DNA sensor IFI16 gene acts as restriction factor for human cytomegalovirus replication

scientific article

The isoquinoline alkaloid berberine inhibits human cytomegalovirus replication by interfering with the viral Immediate Early-2 (IE2) protein transactivating activity

scientific article published on 08 February 2019

Vancomycin-loaded nanobubbles: A new platform for controlled antibiotic delivery against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

scientific article