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Maria Luisa Mangoni

Maria Luisa Mangoni

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
8730
World Ranking
15256
National Ranking
479

Overview

Maria Luisa Mangoni is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and medicine, with extensive contributions documented across these fields. The scientist's work also spans several specialized subfields, including molecular biology, microbiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, food science, and immunology.

The scientist's main research topics highlight a specialized concentration on antimicrobial peptides and their activities, which represent the largest body of their work. Other notable areas of research include biochemical and structural characterization, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, probiotics and fermented foods, chemical synthesis and analysis, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and aquaculture disease management and microbiota.

Maria Luisa Mangoni has published numerous papers in several key venues frequently associated with their research. These include:

  • Antibiotics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Frontiers in Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent publications, several stand out, such as:

  • Inoculum effect of antimicrobial peptides, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Binding of an antimicrobial peptide to bacterial cells: Interaction with different species, strains and cellular components, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Naturally-Occurring Alkaloids of Plant Origin as Potential Antimicrobials against Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, 2020, Molecules
  • Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Activity of the Amphibian Antimicrobial Peptide Temporin L and Its Analogs, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The Revaluation of Plant-Derived Terpenes to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, 2020, Antibiotics

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Maria Luisa Mangoni's work. Frequent co-authors include Bruno Casciaro, Floriana Cappiello, Maria Rosa Loffredo, Bruno Botta, and Francesca Ghirga, reflecting strong interdisciplinary and team-based approaches within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Temporins, Antimicrobial Peptides from the European Red Frog Rana temporaria

    Maurizio Simmaco;Giuseppina Mignogna;Silvia Canofeni;Rossella Miele

  • Antimicrobial peptides and wound healing: biological and therapeutic considerations

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Alison M. McDermott;Michael Zasloff

  • Temporins, Small Antimicrobial Peptides with Leishmanicidal Activity

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;José María Saugar;Maria Dellisanti;Donatella Barra

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

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Niv Papo;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco

  • Structure-function relationships of temporins, small antimicrobial peptides from amphibian skin

    M. Luisa Mangoni;Andrea C. Rinaldi;Antonio Di Giulio;Giuseppina Mignogna

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

    Andrea C Rinaldi;Maria Luisa Mangoni;Anna Rufo;Carla Luzi

  • Temporins, anti-infective peptides with expanding properties.

    M. L. Mangoni

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

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Yechiel Shai

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

    Vincenzo Luca;Annarita Stringaro;Marisa Colone;Alessandro Pini

  • Gold-nanoparticles coated with the antimicrobial peptide esculentin-1a(1-21)NH2 as a reliable strategy for antipseudomonal drugs.

    Bruno Casciaro;Maria Moros;Sara Rivera-Fernández;Andrea Bellelli

  • Overcoming barriers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections: Engineered nanoparticles for local delivery of a cationic antimicrobial peptide

    Ivana d'Angelo;Bruno Casciaro;Agnese Miro;Fabiana Quaglia

  • Mechanisms of biofilm inhibition and degradation by antimicrobial peptides.

    Li-av Segev-Zarko;Ron Saar-dover;Vlad Brumfeld;Maria Luisa Mangoni

  • A Synergism between Temporins toward Gram-negative Bacteria Overcomes Resistance Imposed by the Lipopolysaccharide Protective Layer

    Yosef Rosenfeld;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco;Yechiel Shai

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

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Yechiel Shai

  • How Many Antimicrobial Peptide Molecules Kill a Bacterium? The Case of PMAP-23

    Daniela Roversi;Vincenzo Luca;Simone Aureli;Yoonkyung Park

  • Lipopolysaccharide, a key molecule involved in the synergism between temporins in inhibiting bacterial growth and in endotoxin neutralization

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Raquel F. Epand;Yosef Rosenfeld;Adi Peleg

  • The synthesis of antimicrobial peptides in the skin of Rana esculenta is stimulated by microorganisms.

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Rossella Miele;Tindaro G. Renda;Donatella Barra

  • Effect of natural L- to D-amino acid conversion on the organization, membrane binding, and biological function of the antimicrobial peptides bombinins H

    Maria Luisa Mangoni;Niv Papo;José M. Saugar;Donatella Barra

  • Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles for Prolonged Therapeutic Efficacy of Esculentin-1a-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lung Infection: in Vitro and in Vivo Studies

    Bruno Casciaro;Bruno Casciaro;Ivana d’Angelo;Xiaoping Zhang;Maria Rosa Loffredo

  • The Frog Skin-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide Esculentin-1a(1-21)NH2 Promotes the Migration of Human HaCaT Keratinocytes in an EGF Receptor-Dependent Manner: A Novel Promoter of Human Skin Wound Healing?

    Antonio Di Grazia;Floriana Cappiello;Akiko Imanishi;Arianna Mastrofrancesco

Frequent Co-Authors

Donatella Barra
Donatella Barra Sapienza University of Rome
Maurizio Simmaco
Maurizio Simmaco Sapienza University of Rome
Yechiel Shai
Yechiel Shai Weizmann Institute of Science
Ettore Novellino
Ettore Novellino University of Naples Federico II
Thierry Jouenne
Thierry Jouenne University of Rouen
J. Michael Conlon
J. Michael Conlon University of Ulster
Pietro Campiglia
Pietro Campiglia University of Salerno
Yoonkyung Park
Yoonkyung Park Chosun University
Peter R. Flatt
Peter R. Flatt University of Ulster
Jérôme Leprince
Jérôme Leprince University of Rouen

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