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Silvia Schenone

Silvia Schenone

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
7799
World Ranking
16365
National Ranking
518

Overview

Silvia Schenone is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's subfields include Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Oncology.

Their research focuses on key topics such as synthesis and biological activity, cholinesterase and neurodegenerative diseases, computational drug discovery methods, glioma diagnosis and treatment, quinazolinone synthesis and applications, microtubule and mitosis dynamics, and enzyme function and inhibition.

Notable recent publications by Silvia Schenone include:

  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel (thio)semicarbazone-Based Benzimidazoles as Antiviral Agents against Human Respiratory Viruses, 2020, published in Molecules
  • Journey on Naphthoquinone and Anthraquinone Derivatives: New Insights in Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, published in Pharmaceuticals
  • Chloride intracellular channel 1 activity is not required for glioblastoma development but its inhibition dictates glioma stem cell responsivity to novel biguanide derivatives, 2022, published in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • Small Molecules Targeting DNA Polymerase Theta (POLθ) as Promising Synthetic Lethal Agents for Precision Cancer Therapy, 2023, published in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Probing In Silico the Benzimidazole Privileged Scaffold for the Development of Drug-like Anti-RSV Agents, 2021, published in Pharmaceuticals

Frequent co-authors working closely with Schenone include Francesca Musumeci, Anna Carbone, Elena Dreassi, Giancarlo Grossi, and Federica Poggialini.

The scientist often publishes in several specialized venues. The most frequent publication outlets are Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceuticals, Bioorganic Chemistry, Molecules, and the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • New 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives endowed with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities

    Silvia Schenone;Chiara Brullo;Olga Bruno;Francesco Bondavalli

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Receptors: Drugs and New Inhibitors

    Francesca Musumeci;Marco Radi;Chiara Brullo;Silvia Schenone

  • Biologically driven synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as protein kinase inhibitors: an old scaffold as a new tool for medicinal chemistry and chemical biology studies.

    Silvia Schenone;Marco Radi;Francesca Musumeci;Chiara Brullo

  • ATP-Competitive Inhibitors of mTOR: An Update

    S. Schenone;C. Brullo;F. Musumeci;M. Radi

  • Guanylated diamines, triamines, and polyamines: chemistry and biological properties.

    Daniele Castagnolo;Silvia Schenone;Maurizio Botta

  • Antiangiogenic agents: an update on small molecule VEGFR inhibitors.

    Silvia Schenone;Francesco Bondavalli;M. Botta

  • Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and molecular modeling studies of halogenated 4-[1H-imidazol-1-yl(phenyl)methyl]-1,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazoles.

    Giulia Menozzi;Luisa Merello;Paola Fossa;Silvia Schenone

  • New pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines endowed with A431 antiproliferative activity and inhibitory properties of Src phosphorylation

    Silvia Schenone;Olga Bruno;Angelo Ranise;Francesco Bondavalli

  • 3-Arylsulphonyl-5-arylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)ones as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.

    Silvia Schenone;Olga Bruno;Angelo Ranise;Francesco Bondavalli

  • Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as potent antiproliferative and proapoptotic agents toward A431 and 8701-BC cells in culture via inhibition of c-Src phosphorylation.

    Fabio Carraro;Antonella Naldini;Annalisa Pucci;Giada A. Locatelli

  • Progress in 5H[1]benzopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-amine series: 2-methoxy derivatives effective as antiplatelet agents with analgesic activity.

    Olga Bruno;Chiara Brullo;Silvia Schenone;Angelo Ranise

  • Synthesis, antiplatelet and antithrombotic activities of new 2-substituted benzopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidin-4-cycloamines and 4-amino/cycloamino-benzopyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-ones.

    Olga Bruno;Chiara Brullo;Silvia Schenone;Francesco Bondavalli

  • Identification of a novel pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine able to inhibit cell proliferation of a human osteogenic sarcoma in vitro and in a xenograft model in mice.

    Fabrizio Manetti;Annalisa Santucci;Giada A. Locatelli;Giovanni Maga

  • Novel dual Src/Abl inhibitors for hematologic and solid malignancies

    Silvia Schenone;Chiara Brullo;Francesca Musumeci;Maurizio Botta

  • Discovery of the first small molecule inhibitor of human DDX3 specifically designed to target the RNA binding site: Towards the next generation HIV-1 inhibitors

    Marco Radi;Federico Falchi;Anna Garbelli;Alberta Samuele

  • Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies of 4-amino substituted 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines.

    Silvia Schenone;Chiara Brullo;Olga Bruno;Francesco Bondavalli

  • Structure-based optimization of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as Abl inhibitors and antiproliferative agents toward human leukemia cell lines.

    Fabrizio Manetti;Chiara Brullo;Matteo Magnani;Francesca Mosci

  • Antiproliferative activity of new 1-aryl-4-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives toward the human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cell line.

    Silvia Schenone;Olga Bruno;Francesco Bondavalli;Angelo Ranise

  • Design, synthesis, biological activity, and ADME properties of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines active in hypoxic human leukemia cells: a lead optimization study.

    Marco Radi;Elena Dreassi;Chiara Brullo;Emmanuele Crespan

  • Recent highlights in the synthesis of highly functionalized pyrimidines.

    Marco Radi;Silvia Schenone;Maurizio Botta;Maurizio Botta

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Botta
Maurizio Botta University of Siena
Giovanni Maga
Giovanni Maga National Research Council (CNR)
Fabrizio Manetti
Fabrizio Manetti University of Siena
Claudia Martini
Claudia Martini University of Pisa
Francesca Rossi
Francesca Rossi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Stefano Alcaro
Stefano Alcaro Magna Graecia University
Paolo La Colla
Paolo La Colla University of Cagliari
Francesco Ortuso
Francesco Ortuso Magna Graecia University
Tiziano Tuccinardi
Tiziano Tuccinardi University of Pisa
Annalisa Santucci
Annalisa Santucci University of Siena

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