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  1. Azobenzene based polymers as photoactive supports and micellar structures for applications in biology

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Nicolae Hurduc, Dr Anca Daniela Rusu, Dr Matthieu Hamel, Norica Branza Nichita

  2. Modulation of the unfolded protein response by the human hepatitis B virus

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2014, Frontiers

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  3. Athermal photofluidization

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Nicolae Hurduc, Dr licinio rocha, Dr Bogdan C. Donose, Dr Matthieu Hamel, Norica Branza Nichita

  4. Using Proteomics to Unravel the Mysterious Steps of the HBV-Life-Cycle

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  5. Paracrine signals from liver sinusoidal endothelium regulate hepatitis C virus replication

    Article • Hepatology, December 2013, Wiley

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  6. Modulation of the antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance, cytotoxicity and antiviral actions of grape seed extracts

    Article • Food Chemistry, December 2013, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita

  7. Comparative Proteomics Reveals Novel Components at the Plasma Membrane of Differentiated HepaRG Cells and Different Distribution in Hepatocyte- and Biliary-Like Cells

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2013, PLOS

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar, Prof.dr.eng Gabriel Lucian RADU

  8. Azo-polysiloxanes as new supports for cell cultures

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Nicolae Hurduc, Dr licinio rocha, Norica Branza Nichita

  9. Regulation of Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Rab5, Rab7, and the Endolysosomal Compartment

    Article • Journal of Virology, March 2013, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  10. Characterization of the anti-HBV activity of HLP1-23, a human lactoferrin-derived peptide

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, March 2013, Wiley

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  11. Caveolae-Dependent Endocytosis in Viral Infection

    Article • July 2012, IntechOpen

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  12. Endocytosis and trafficking of human lactoferrin in macrophage-like human THP-1 cells 1 1 This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Lactoferrin and has undergone the Journal’s usual peer review process.

    Article • Biochemistry and Cell Biology, June 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Norica Branza Nichita

  13. Activation of ERAD Pathway by Human Hepatitis B Virus Modulates Viral and Subviral Particle Production

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2012, PLOS

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  14. Proteomic analysis of plasma membranes isolated from undifferentiated and differentiated HepaRG cells

    Article • Proteome Science, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Norica Branza Nichita

  15. Cholesterol Depletion of Hepatoma Cells Impairs Hepatitis B Virus Envelopment by Altering the Topology of the Large Envelope Protein

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2011, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  16. Azo-polymers modified with nucleobases and their interactions with DNA molecules

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nicolae Hurduc, Norica Branza Nichita

  17. Iminosugars in Combination with Interferon and Ribavirin Permanently Eradicate Noncytopathic Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus from Persistently Infected Cells

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2008, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita

  18. Brefeldin A inhibits pestivirus release from infected cells, without affecting its assembly and infectivity

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 2006, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  19. exo -Imino to endo -Iminocyclitol Rearrangement. A General Route to Five-Membered Antiviral Azasugars

    Article • Organic Letters, August 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Norica Branza Nichita

  20. Long Alkylchain Iminosugars Block the HCV p7 Ion Channel

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Norica Branza Nichita

  21. The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus: A Model for the Study of Antiviral Molecules Interfering with N-Glycosylation and Folding of Envelope Glycoprotein

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Norica Branza Nichita

  22. Role of N-glycan trimming in the folding and secretion of the pestivirus protein Erns

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, June 2004, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  23. Effects of Interferon, Ribavirin, and Iminosugar Derivatives on Cells Persistently Infected with Noncytopathic Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 2004, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita

  24. The pestivirus Erns glycoprotein interacts with E2 in both infected cells and mature virions

    Article • Virology, September 2003, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  25. Role of disulfide bond formation in the folding and assembly of the envelope glycoproteins of a pestivirus

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 2002, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita, PhD Catalin Lazar

  26. pH-sensitive liposomes are efficient carriers for endoplasmic reticulum-targeted drugs in mouse melanoma cells

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, May 2002, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita

  27. Study of the Mechanism of Antiviral Action of Iminosugar Derivatives against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2001, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita

  28. Antiviral Effect ofN-Butyldeoxynojirimycin against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Correlates with Misfolding of E2 Envelope Proteins and Impairment of Their Association into E1-E2 Heterodimers

    Article • Journal of Virology, April 2001, ASM Journals

    Norica Branza Nichita

  29. ChemInform Abstract: N-Glycosylation Processing and Glycoprotein Folding-Lessons from the Tyrosinase-Related Proteins

    Article • ChemInform, February 2001, Wiley

    Norica Branza Nichita

  30. N-Glycosylation Processing and Glycoprotein Folding−Lessons from the Tyrosinase-Related Proteins

    Article • Chemical Reviews, December 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Norica Branza Nichita

  31. Tyrosinase and Glycoprotein Folding:  Roles of Chaperones That Recognize Glycans†

    Article • Biochemistry, May 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Norica Branza Nichita

  32. Mutations at Critical N-Glycosylation Sites Reduce Tyrosinase Activity by Altering Folding and Quality Control

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, March 2000, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Norica Branza Nichita

  33. Protein specific N-glycosylation of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-1 in B16 mouse melanoma cells

    Article • Biochemical Journal, December 1999, Portland Press Ltd.

    Norica Branza Nichita

  34. Tyrosinase Folding and Copper Loading in Vivo: A Crucial Role for Calnexin and α-Glucosidase II

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 1999, Elsevier

    Norica Branza Nichita