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Overview

Francesco Nicotra is affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with a strong focus on biomedical applications.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

The main subfields investigated are:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomaterials
  • Cell Biology
  • Organic Chemistry

Key research topics covered by Nicotra are:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Recent papers published by Francesco Nicotra and collaborators include:

  • "3D Extracellular Matrix Mimics: Fundamental Concepts and Role of Materials Chemistry to Influence Stem Cell Fate," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Definition of the pnictogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2023)," 2024, Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • "Design and Synthesis of Chitosan-Gelatin Hybrid Hydrogels for 3D Printable in vitro Models," 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • "Biomedical Hydrogels Fabricated Using Diels-Alder Crosslinking," 2020, European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Differential glycosylation of collagen modulates lung cancer stem cell subsets through β1 integrin-mediated interactions," 2020, Cancer Science

Frequent co-authors appearing in Nicotra's publications include:

  • Laura Russo
  • Francesca Cadamuro
  • Sofia Magli
  • Lorenzo Rossi
  • Sabrina Bertini

The venues where Nicotra has published recurrently are:

  • Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
  • IUPAC Standards Online
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Molecules

Best Publications

  • Definition of the chalcogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

    Christer B. Aakeroy;David L. Bryce;Gautam R. Desiraju;Antonio Frontera

  • 3D Extracellular Matrix Mimics: Fundamental Concepts and Role of Materials Chemistry to Influence Stem Cell Fate

    Julien Nicolas;Sofia Magli;Linda Rabbachin;Susanna Sampaolesi

  • Curcumin-decorated nanoliposomes with very high affinity for amyloid-β1-42 peptide

    Spyridon Mourtas;Mara Canovi;Cristiano Zona;Dario Aurilia

  • SYNTHESIS OF C-GLYCOSIDES OF BIOLOGICAL INTEREST

    Francesco Nicotra

  • Functionalization of liposomes with ApoE-derived peptides at different density affects cellular uptake and drug transport across a blood-brain barrier model

    Francesca Re;Ilaria Cambianica;Cristiano Zona;Silvia Sesana

  • Effect of curcumin-associated and lipid ligand-functionalized nanoliposomes on aggregation of the Alzheimer's Aβ peptide.

    Mark Taylor;Susan Moore;Spyridon Mourtas;Anna Niarakis

  • Beta Amyloid Aggregation Inhibitors: Small Molecules as Candidate Drugs for Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease

    F. Re;C. Airoldi;C. Zona;M. Masserini

  • Versatile and efficient targeting using a single nanoparticulate platform: application to cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

    Benjamin Le Droumaguet;Julien Nicolas;Davide Brambilla;Simona Mura

  • Natural Compounds against Alzheimer´s Disease: Molecular Recognition of Aβ1–42 Peptide by Salvia sclareoides Extract and its Major Component, Rosmarinic Acid, as Investigated by NMR

    Cristina Airoldi;Erika Sironi;Catarina Dias;Filipa Marcelo

  • New and easy access to C-glycosides of glucosamine and mannosamine

    Laura Cipolla;Luigi Lay;Francesco Nicotra

  • General Methods for iminosugar synthesis

    Laura Cipolla;Barbara La Ferla;Francesco Nicotra

  • Role of the N terminus in enzyme activity, stability and specificity in thermophilic esterases belonging to the HSL family.

    Luigi Mandrich;Luigia Merone;Margherita Pezzullo;Laura Cipolla

  • Natural glycoconjugates with antitumor activity.

    Barbara La Ferla;Cristina Airoldi;Cristiano Zona;Alexandre Orsato

  • Definition of the pnictogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2023)

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  • From cancer metabolism to new biomarkers and drug targets

    F. Chiaradonna;R.M. Moresco;C. Airoldi;D. Gaglio

  • Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Novel N(OCH3)‐linked Disaccharide Analogues

    Francesco Peri;Jesús Jiménez–Barbero;Víctor García–Aparicio;Igor Tvaroška

  • Novel Tn antigen-containing neoglycopeptides: synthesis and evaluation as anti tumor vaccines

    Laura Cipolla;Maria Rescigno;Antonella Leone;Francesco Peri

  • Epoxide Opening versus Silica Condensation during Sol-Gel Hybrid Biomaterial Synthesis

    Luca Gabrielli;Laura Russo;Ana Poveda;Julian R. Jones

  • Organ Distribution and Bone Tropism of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Living Mice

    Laura Colombo;Luca Zoia;Martina B. Violatto;Sara Previdi

  • Capsular polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F: synthesis of the repeating unit

    Ennio Bousquet;Malika Khitri;Luigi Lay;Francesco Nicotra

  • Synthesis of azasugars by Grignard reaction on glycosylamines

    Laura Cipolla;Luigi Lay;Francesco Nicotra;Cristina Pangrazio

  • Carbohydrate‐Based Molecular Scaffolding

    Ingrid Velter;Barbara La Ferla;Francesco Nicotra

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario Salmona
Mario Salmona Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Francesca Granucci
Francesca Granucci University of Milano-Bicocca
Luca De Gioia
Luca De Gioia University of Milano-Bicocca
Andrea Balsari
Andrea Balsari University of Milan
Cesare Gennari
Cesare Gennari University of Milan
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Rodolfo Quarto
Rodolfo Quarto University of Genoa
Juha O. Rinne
Juha O. Rinne Turku University Hospital
Julian R. Jones
Julian R. Jones Imperial College London

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