• Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari

The ATC12 small molecule inhibits the Aurora-A/TPX2 interaction and impairs the proliferation of breast cancer cells.
Boi D, Fianco G, Polverino F, Fiorentino F, Mastrangelo A, Rossi S, Rubini E, Rosignoli S, Troilo F, Antonelli MR, Tarquini D, Cervoni L, Rinaldo S, Tramonti A, Scarpone EK, Naro C, Sette C, Stagni V, Colotti G, Rotili D, Paiardini A, Guarguaglini G, Asteriti IA.
Cell Death Dis. 2026 Mar 24;17(1):356. doi: 10.1038/s41419-026-08579-3.

A Rapid Hairy Root-Based Platform for CRISPR/Cas Optimization and Guide RNA Validation in Lettuce.
Di Pinto A, Forte V, D'Attilia C, Possenti M, Felici B, Augelletti F, Sessa G, Carabelli M, Morelli G, Frugis G, D'Orso F.
PLANTS. 2026;15(8). doi: 10.3390/plants15081161.

Distinct contributions of O‐acetylserine sulfhydrylases to cysteine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Massa N, Catalano F, Fruncillo S, Troilo F, Mellini M, Favretto F, Leoni L, Rampioni G, Giuffrè A, Di Matteo A, Astegno A.
PROTEIN SCIENCE. 2026;35(3). doi: 10.1002/pro.70498.

Ferritin-based nanocarrier delivery of KRAS G12D inhibitor in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells and patient-derived organoids: A novel approach for treatment.
Abbinantefina AP, Tito C, Masciarelli S, Tisci G, Ceci P, Falvo E, Ruta V, Panzeri V, Sette C, Fazi F, Colotti G.
PROTEIN SCIENCE. 2026;35(2). doi: 10.1002/pro.70444.

Graphene nanomaterials and copper co-exposure in Populus nigra L.: ultrastructural, biochemical, and nutritional impact under in vitro conditions.
Muccifora S, Iannelli MA, Casentini B, Camoni L, Fiorillo A, Gentile D, Melucci M, Muzzini VG, Iori V.
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. 2026. doi: 10.1186/s12870-026-08689-2.

Human mitochondrial persulfide dioxygenase is potently and reversibly inhibited by nitric oxide.
Giordano F, Silva DHP, Forte E, Giuffre' A, Vicente JB.
BIOCHIMIE. 2026;242:143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2026.01.001.

Structure and function of persulfide dioxygenase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Implications on H2S homeostasis and interplay with nitric oxide.
Giordano F, Troilo F, Roberta Nastasi M, Caruso L, Mellini M, Travaglini-Allocatelli C, Giardina G, Vicente JB, Rampioni G, Di Matteo A, Forte E, Giuffre' A.
ISCIENCE. 2026;29(2). doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114586.

The role of low-complexity repeats in RNA-RNA interactions and a deep learning framework for duplex prediction.
Setti A, Bini G, Flaminia P, Maiorca V, Proietti G, Vrachnos DM, D'Angelo A, Armaos A, Martone J, Monti M, Ruocco G, Rodolà E, Bozzoni I, Colantoni A, Tartaglia GG.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68356-w.

α-ketoglutarate/succinate ratio imbalance impairs thymine DNA glycosylase function and base excision repair process increasing susceptibility to pancreatic cancer.
Malatesta S, Vigiano Benedetti V, Salviati E, Illi B, Manni I, Middonti E, Rampioni Vinciguerra GL, Licursi V, Troilo F, Colotti G, Cipolla L, Sabbioneda S, Perfetto L, Piaggio G, Bussolino F, Di Nicolantonio F, Campiglia P, Sommella EM, Mori M, Cencioni C, Spallotta F.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE. 2026;17(1). doi: 10.1038/s41419-026-08475-w.