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Santo Landolfo

Santo Landolfo

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Microbiology

D-Index
58
Citations
9366
World Ranking
3499
National Ranking
100

Overview

Santo Landolfo is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy. Their research spans multiple disciplines centered around medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Specific subfields of study include molecular biology, epidemiology, immunology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and virology.

The scientist's published work frequently appears in several venues, notably OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) with 14 publications, followed by PLoS Pathogens with 4 publications. Other important venues publishing their work include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Nature Communications, and mBio.

Their research focuses on several main topics, including cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, viral infections and immunology research, herpesvirus infections and treatments, interferon and immune responses, HIV research and treatment, molecular biology techniques and applications, and animal virus infections studies.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Santo Landolfo include:

  • HPV Meets APOBEC: New Players in Head and Neck Cancer (2021), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Past and ongoing adaptation of human cytomegalovirus to its host (2020), PLoS Pathogens
  • Human cytomegalovirus-induced host protein citrullination is crucial for viral replication (2021), Nature Communications
  • Toll-like receptor 4-mediated inflammation triggered by extracellular IFI16 is enhanced by lipopolysaccharide binding (2020), PLoS Pathogens
  • SAMHD1 phosphorylation and cytoplasmic relocalization after human cytomegalovirus infection limits its antiviral activity (2020), PLoS Pathogens

The scientist collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including Matteo Biolatti, Valentina Dell'Oste, Rachele Cagliani, Diego Forni, and Manuela Sironi.

Best Publications

  • The human cytomegalovirus.

    Santo Landolfo;Marisa Gariglio;Giorgio Gribaudo;David Lembo

  • The intracellular DNA sensor IFI16 gene acts as restriction factor for human cytomegalovirus replication.

    Grazia Rosaria Gariano;Valentina Dell'Oste;Matteo Bronzini;Deborah Gatti

  • Proteasomal degradation of herpes simplex virus capsids in macrophages releases DNA to the cytosol for recognition by DNA sensors

    Kristy A. Horan;Kathrine Hansen;Martin R. Jakobsen;Christian K. Holm

  • The interferon system: an overview.

    Marco De Andrea;Raffaella Ravera;Raffaella Ravera;Daniela Gioia;Daniela Gioia;Marisa Gariglio;Marisa Gariglio

  • Monoclonal antibodies against murine gamma interferon.

    Maria Prat;Giorgio Gribaudo;Paolo M. Comoglio;Giorgio Cavallo

  • Innate Nuclear Sensor IFI16 Translocates into the Cytoplasm during the Early Stage of In Vitro Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Is Entrapped in the Egressing Virions during the Late Stage

    Valentina Dell'Oste;Deborah Gatti;Francesca Gugliesi;Marco De Andrea;Marco De Andrea

  • The Ribonucleotide Reductase R1 Homolog of Murine Cytomegalovirus Is Not a Functional Enzyme Subunit but Is Required for Pathogenesis

    David Lembo;Manuela Donalisio;Anders Hofer;Maura Cornaglia

  • Interaction between inflammation and angiogenesis during different stages of cervical carcinogenesis

    Jasenka Mazibrada;Massimo Rittà;Michele Mondini;Marco De Andrea

  • The Ifi 200 genes: An emerging family of IFN-inducible genes

    Santo Landolfo;Marisa Gariglio;Giorgio Gribaudo;David Lembo

  • Inhibition of interferon-gamma may suppress allograft reactivity by T lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo.

    Santo Landolfo;Franca Cofano;Mirella Giovarelli;Maria Prat

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Tegument Protein pp65 (pUL83) Dampens Type I Interferon Production by Inactivating the DNA Sensor cGAS without Affecting STING.

    Matteo Biolatti;Valentina Dell'Oste;Sara Pautasso;Francesca Gugliesi

  • Sulfated K5 Escherichia coli polysaccharide derivatives: A novel class of candidate antiviral microbicides.

    Marco Rusnati;Elisa Vicenzi;Manuela Donalisio;Pasqua Oreste

  • Murine cytomegalovirus replication in salivary glands is controlled by both perforin and granzymes during acute infection

    Ludovica Riera;Marisa Gariglio;Guido Valente;Arno Müllbacher

  • The Nuclear DNA Sensor IFI16 Acts as a Restriction Factor for Human Papillomavirus Replication through Epigenetic Modifications of the Viral Promoters

    Irene Lo Cigno;Marco De Andrea;Cinzia Borgogna;Silvia Albertini

  • Role of reactive oxygen intermediates in the interferon-mediated depression of hepatic drug metabolism and protective effect of N-acetylcysteine in mice.

    Pietro Ghezzi;Marina Bianchi;Luigi Gianera;Santo Landolfo

  • Interferon action: binding of viral RNA to the 40-kilodalton 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase in interferon-treated HeLa cells infected with encephalomyocarditis virus.

    G Gribaudo;D Lembo;G Cavallo;S Landolfo

  • Interferons inhibit onset of murine cytomegalovirus immediate-early gene transcription.

    Giorgio Gribaudo;Stefania Ravaglia;Andrea Caliendo;Rossana Cavallo

  • High β-HPV DNA Loads and Strong Seroreactivity Are Present in Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis

    Valentina Dell'Oste;Barbara Azzimonti;Marco De Andrea;Michele Mondini

  • Obligatory role of IFN-gamma in induction of lymphokine-activated and T lymphocyte killer activity, but not in boosting of natural cytotoxicity.

    M Giovarelli;A Santoni;C Jemma;T Musso

  • Role of the interferon-inducible gene IFI16 in the etiopathogenesis of systemic autoimmune disorders.

    Michele Mondini;Matteo Vidali;Paolo Airò;Marco De Andrea

  • Interplay between human cytomegalovirus and intrinsic/innate host responses: a complex bidirectional relationship

    Giada Rossini;Cristina Cerboni;Angela Santoni;Maria Paola Landini

Frequent Co-Authors

Mirella Giovarelli
Mirella Giovarelli University of Turin
Guido Forni
Guido Forni University of Turin
Manuela Sironi
Manuela Sironi University of Turin
Mario Clerici
Mario Clerici University of Milan
Roberto Gerli
Roberto Gerli University of Perugia
Pier Luigi Meroni
Pier Luigi Meroni Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Alessia Alunno
Alessia Alunno University of L'Aquila
Davide Gibellini
Davide Gibellini University of Verona
Angela Santoni
Angela Santoni Sapienza University of Rome
Marco Rusnati
Marco Rusnati University of Brescia

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