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Overview

Mauro Dalla Serra is affiliated with the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR in Italy. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular contributions to Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Additional subfields include Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry.

Their work spans several topics, including:

  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

Their recent publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations across multiple scientific domains. Notable papers include:

  • "Artificial cells drive neural differentiation," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Neuronal firing modulation by a membrane-targeted photoswitch," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "SMN-primed ribosomes modulate the translation of transcripts related to spinal muscular atrophy," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Targeting the Gut: A Systematic Review of Specific Drug Nanocarriers," 2024, Pharmaceutics
  • "Graphene oxide nanocomposite magnetic microbeads for the remediation of positively charged aromatic compounds," 2020, Dalton Transactions

Mauro Dalla Serra frequently publishes in journals such as GigaScience, Science Advances, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Cell Biology, and Pharmaceutics. Their work demonstrated interdisciplinary engagement through multiple publications in these venues.

Co-authorship is a significant component of their scientific contributions. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Gregor Anderluh
  • Marta Marchioretto
  • Maria Vittoria Modica
  • Rafi Ahmad
  • Stuart Ainsworth

Best Publications

  • Integrating artificial with natural cells to translate chemical messages that direct E. coli behaviour

    Roberta Lentini;Silvia Perez Santero;Silvia Perez Santero;Fabio Chizzolini;Dario Cecchi

  • Identifying the Minimal Copper- and Zinc-binding Site Sequence in Amyloid-β Peptides

    Velia Minicozzi;Francesco Stellato;Massimiliano Comai;Mauro Dalla Serra

  • Effects of lipid composition on membrane permeabilization by sticholysin I and II, two cytolysins of the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus.

    Carlos Alvarez Valcarcel;Mauro Dalla Serra;Cristina Potrich;Ivonne Bernhart

  • Mechanism of membrane permeabilization by sticholysin I, a cytolysin isolated from the venom of the sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus

    Mayra Tejuca;Mauro Dalla Serra;Mercedes Ferreras;Maria E. Lanio

  • Anticandida activity is retained in P-113, a 12-amino-acid fragment of histatin 5.

    David M. Rothstein;Peter Spacciapoli;Linh T. Tran;Tao Xu

  • Molecular mechanism of pore formation by actinoporins.

    Katarina Črnigoj Kristan;Gabriella Viero;Mauro Dalla Serra;Peter Maček

  • Reversal of charge selectivity in transmembrane protein pores by using noncovalent molecular adapters

    Li-Qun Gu;Mauro Dalla Serra;J. Bryan Vincent;Gyula Vigh

  • Mode of action of β-barrel pore-forming toxins of the staphylococcal α-hemolysin family

    Gianfranco Menestrina;Mauro Dalla Serra;Gilles Prévost

  • Pore Formation by Equinatoxin II, a Eukaryotic Protein Toxin, Occurs by Induction of Nonlamellar Lipid Structures

    Gregor Anderluh;Mauro Dalla Serra;Gabriella Viero;Graziano Guella

  • A novel mechanism of pore formation: membrane penetration by the N-terminal amphipathic region of equinatoxin.

    Petra Malovrh;Gabriella Viero;Mauro Dalla Serra;Zdravko Podlesek

  • Membrane pore formation at protein–lipid interfaces

    Robert J.C. Gilbert;Mauro Dalla Serra;Christopher J. Froelich;Mark I. Wallace

  • Metal binding in amyloid beta-peptides shows intra- and inter-peptide coordination modes.

    Francesco Stellato;Gianfranco Menestrina;Mauro Dalla Serra;Cristina Potrich

  • Pore formation by actinoporins, cytolysins from sea anemones ☆

    Nejc Rojko;Mauro Dalla Serra;Peter Maček;Gregor Anderluh

  • Cysteine-scanning mutagenesis of an eukaryotic pore-forming toxin from sea anemone: topology in lipid membranes.

    Gregor Anderluh;Ariana Barlič;Zdravko Podlesek;Peter Maček

  • Peptides corresponding to helices 5 and 6 of Bax can independently form large lipid pores.

    Ana J. García-Sáez;Manuela Coraiola;Mauro Dalla Serra;Ismael Mingarro

  • pH dependence of listeriolysin O aggregation and pore-forming ability.

    Andrej Bavdek;Rok Kostanjšek;Valeria Antonini;Jeremy H. Lakey

  • Peptides Derived from Apoptotic Bax and Bid Reproduce the Poration Activity of the Parent Full-Length Proteins

    Ana J. García-Sáez;Manuela Coraiola;Mauro Dalla Serra;Ismael Mingarro

  • Non-contact mechanical and chemical analysis of single living cells by microspectroscopic techniques.

    Sara Mattana;Maurizio Mattarelli;Lorena Urbanelli;Krizia Sagini

  • The interaction of Staphylococcus aureus bi-component γ-hemolysins and leucocidins with cells and lipid membranes

    Mercedes Ferreras;Frank Höper;Mauro Dalla Serra;Didier A. Colin

  • Alpha-synuclein pore forming activity upon membrane association.

    Laura Tosatto;Alberto O. Andrighetti;Nicoletta Plotegher;Nicoletta Plotegher;Valeria Antonini

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianfranco Menestrina
Gianfranco Menestrina National Research Council (CNR)
Gregor Anderluh
Gregor Anderluh University of Ljubljana
Peter Maček
Peter Maček University of Ljubljana
Gilles Prévost
Gilles Prévost University of Strasbourg
Robert J. C. Gilbert
Robert J. C. Gilbert University of Oxford
Christopher J. Froelich
Christopher J. Froelich NorthShore University HealthSystem
Graziano Guella
Graziano Guella University of Trento
Olivier Joubert
Olivier Joubert University of Nantes
Gianluca Esposito
Gianluca Esposito University of Trento
Paola Venuti
Paola Venuti University of Trento

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