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  1. Antimicrobial Peptides and their Multiple Effects at Sub-Inhibitory Concentrations

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, June 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  2. Inorganic Gold and Polymeric Poly(Lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as Novel Strategies to Ameliorate the Biological Properties of Antimicrobial Peptides

    Article • Current Protein and Peptide Science, April 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  3. Nanotechnologies to Improve the Pharmacological Profile of Therapeutic Peptides

    Article • Current Protein and Peptide Science, April 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  4. The Potential of Frog Skin Peptides for Anti-Infective Therapies: The Case of Esculentin-1a(1-21)NH2

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, March 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  5. Esculentin-1a Derived Antipseudomonal Peptides: Limited Induction of Resistance and Synergy with Aztreonam

    Article • Protein and Peptide Letters, January 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  6. From liposomes to cells: Filling the gap between physicochemical and microbiological studies of the activity and selectivity of host-defense peptides

    Article • Peptide Science, February 2018, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  7. Assessment of the potential of temporin peptides from the frog Rana temporaria (Ranidae) as anti-diabetic agents

    Article • Journal of Peptide Science, January 2018, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  8. Esculentin-1a derived peptides kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on soft contact lenses and retain antibacterial activity upon immobilization to the lens surface

    Article • Biopolymers, October 2017, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  9. Cytotoxic peptides with insulin-releasing activities from skin secretions of the Italian stream frog Rana italica (Ranidae)

    Article • Journal of Peptide Science, July 2017, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  10. Esculentin-1a-derived peptides promote clearance ofP. aeruginosainternalized in cystic fibrosis bronchial cells as well as lung cells migration: Biochemical properties and a plausible mode of action

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 2016, ASM Journals

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  11. Antimicrobial peptides and wound healing: biological and therapeutic considerations

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, February 2016, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  12. Naturally Occurring Peptides from Rana temporaria: Antimicrobial Properties and More

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, September 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  13. Editorial (Thematic Issue: Antimicrobial Peptides in Medicinal Chemistry: Advances and Applications)

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, September 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni, Anirban Bhunia

  14. P‐113 Peptide: New experimental evidences on its biological activity and conformational insights from molecular dynamics simulations

    Article • Biopolymers, March 2014, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  15. Temporins A and B Stimulate Migration of HaCaT Keratinocytes and Kill Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 2014, ASM Journals

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  16. A Lesson from Bombinins H, Mildly Cationic Diastereomeric Antimicrobial Peptides from Bombina Skin

    Article • Current Protein and Peptide Science, December 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  17. From frog integument to human skin: dermatological perspectives from frog skin biology

    Article • Biological Reviews, December 2013, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  18. Anti-Candida activity of 1–18 fragment of the frog skin peptide esculentin-1b: in vitro and in vivo studies in a Caenorhabditis elegans infection model

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  19. NMR Structure of Temporin-1 Ta in Lipopolysaccharide Micelles: Mechanistic Insight into Inactivation by Outer Membrane

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2013, PLOS

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  20. Novel α-MSH Peptide Analogues with Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2013, PLOS

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  21. Esculentin(1-21), an amphibian skin membrane-active peptide with potent activity on both planktonic and biofilm cells of the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  22. The effect of d-amino acid substitution on the selectivity of temporin L towards target cells: Identification of a potent anti-Candida peptide

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, February 2013, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  23. Bombinins

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  24. Antioxidative and DNA Protective Effects of Bacillomycin D-Like Lipopeptides Produced by B38 Strain

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  25. Isomerization of an Antimicrobial Peptide Broadens Antimicrobial Spectrum to Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2012, PLOS

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  26. A Plausible Molecular Mechanism for the Synergistic Activity of Temporins at the Level of Lipopolysaccharide-Outer Membrane of Gram-Negative Bacteria

    Article • Biophysical Journal, January 2012, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  27. Short Stories - on Antimicrobial Peptides that are Too Short to Span the Membrane

    Article • Biophysical Journal, January 2012, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni, Miguel Castanho

  28. Alteration of Local Microflora and α-defensins Hyper-production in Colonic Adenoma Mucosa

    Article • Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, August 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  29. Host-defense peptides: from biology to therapeutic strategies

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  30. Short native antimicrobial peptides and engineered ultrashort lipopeptides: similarities and differences in cell specificities and modes of action

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  31. Alanine scanning analysis and structure–function relationships of the frog‐skin antimicrobial peptide temporin‐1Ta

    Article • Journal of Peptide Science, February 2011, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  32. Membrane interaction and antibacterial properties of two mildly cationic peptide diastereomers, bombinins H2 and H4, isolated from Bombina skin

    Article • European Biophysics Journal, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andrea Rinaldi, Maria Luisa Mangoni

  33. Structure−Activity Relationship, Conformational and Biological Studies of Temporin L Analogues

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, February 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  34. Anti-Candida effect of bacillomycin D-like lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis B38

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, January 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  35. Triggering of the Antibacterial Activity of Bacillus subtilis B38 Strain against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  36. A new antibacterial and antioxidant S07-2 compound produced by Bacillus subtilis B38

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, February 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  37. Effects of a Membrane-Active Amphibian Antimicrobial Peptide on the Bacterial Proteome

    Article • Biophysical Journal, January 2010, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  38. Fluorescence and Electron Microscopy Methods for Exploring Antimicrobial Peptides Mode(s) of Action

    Article • December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  39. Esculentin‐1b(1–18) – a membrane‐active antimicrobial peptide that synergizes with antibiotics and modifies the expression level of a limited number of proteins in Escherichia coli

    Article • FEBS Journal, September 2009, Wiley

    Andrea Rinaldi, Maria Luisa Mangoni

  40. Optimization of medium composition for the production of antimicrobial activity by Bacillus subtilis B38

    Article • Biotechnology Progress, September 2009, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  41. In vitro bactericidal activity of the N-terminal fragment of the frog peptide esculentin-1b (Esc 1–18) in combination with conventional antibiotics against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

    Article • Peptides, September 2009, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  42. Preface to Amphibian Antimicrobial Peptides

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, August 2009, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  43. Temporins and their synergism against Gram-negative bacteria and in lipopolysaccharide detoxification

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, August 2009, Elsevier

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  44. Esculentin 1–21: a linear antimicrobial peptide from frog skin with inhibitory effect on bovine mastitis‐causing bacteria

    Article • Journal of Peptide Science, June 2009, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  45. Production of Anti-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Activity from Bacillus subtilis sp. Strain B38 Newly Isolated from Soil

    Article • Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, August 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  46. Folding propensity and biological activity of peptides: The effect of a single stereochemical isomerization on the conformational properties of bombinins in aqueous solution

    Article • Biopolymers, May 2008, Wiley

    Andrea Rinaldi, Maria Luisa Mangoni

  47. A Different Molecular Mechanism Underlying Antimicrobial and Hemolytic Actions of Temporins A and L

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, March 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  48. Biological characterization and modes of action of temporins and bombinins H, multiple forms of short and mildly cationic anti‐microbial peptides from amphibian skin

    Article • Journal of Peptide Science, June 2007, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  49. Effect of Natural l- to d-Amino Acid Conversion on the Organization, Membrane Binding, and Biological Function of the Antimicrobial Peptides Bombinins H

    Article • Biochemistry, March 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  50. Effects of the antimicrobial peptide temporin L on cell morphology, membrane permeability and viability of Escherichia coli

    Article • Biochemical Journal, June 2004, Portland Press Ltd.

    Andrea Rinaldi, Maria Luisa Mangoni

  51. An amphibian antimicrobial peptide variant expressed in Nicotiana tabacum confers resistance to phytopathogens

    Article • Biochemical Journal, February 2003, Portland Press Ltd.

    Maria Luisa Mangoni

  52. Temporin L: antimicrobial, haemolytic and cytotoxic activities, and effects on membrane permeabilization in lipid vesicles

    Article • Biochemical Journal, November 2002, Portland Press Ltd.

    Andrea Rinaldi, Maria Luisa Mangoni

  53. Temporins, Antimicrobial Peptides from the European Red Frog Rana temporaria

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, December 1996, Wiley

    Maria Luisa Mangoni