HPV 16 E5 oncoprotein is expressed in early stage carcinogenesis and can be a target of immunotherapy, Paolini, F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Massa Silvia, Mariani L., Pimpinelli F., de Freitas A.C., Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.291-297, (2017)

A plant protein signal sequence improved humoral immune response to HPV prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines, Massa, Silvia, Paolini F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Illiano E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.271-282, (2017)

A biodistribution study of two differently shaped plant virus nanoparticles reveals new peculiar traits, Lico, Chiara, Giardullo Paola, Mancuso Mariateresa, Benvenuto Eugenio, Santi L., and Baschieri Selene , Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Volume 148, p.431-439, (2016)

Prime–boost therapeutic vaccination in mice with DNA/DNA or DNA/Fowlpox virus recombinants expressing the Human Papilloma Virus type 16 E6 and E7 mutated proteins fused to the coat protein of Potato virus X, Illiano, E., Bissa M., Paolini F., Zanotto C., C. Morghen De Giuli, Franconi Rosella, Radaelli A., and Venuti A. , Virus Research, Volume 225, p.82-90, (2016)

Production of functional, stable, unmutated recombinant human papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein: Implications for HPV-tumor diagnosis and therapy, Illiano, E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Massa Silvia, Bonito P., Consalvi V., Chiaraluce R., Zanotto C., C. Morghen Giuli, Radaelli A., Venuti A., et al. , Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume 14, Number 1, p.1–14, (2016)

Anti-tumor effects of genetic vaccines against HPV major oncogenes, Cordeiro, M.N., Paolini F., Massa Silvia, Curzio G., Illiano E., Silva A.J.D., Franconi Rosella, Bissa M., C. Morghen De Giuli, de Freitas A.C., et al. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 11, Number 1, p.45-52, (2015)

A Chlamydomonas-derived human papillomavirus 16 E7 vaccine induces specific tumor protection., Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, Massa Silvia, Ferrante Paola, Venuti Aldo, Franconi Rosella, and Giuliano Giovanni , PloS ONE, 2013, Volume 8, Number 4, p.e61473, (2013)

From immunity to susceptibility: virus resistance induced in tomato by a silenced transgene is lost as TGS overcomes PTGS., Catoni, Marco, Lucioli Alessandra, Doblas-Ibáñez Paula, Accotto Gian Paolo, and Vaira Anna Maria , The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 2013 Sep, Volume 75, p.941-53, (2013)

Thermodynamic stability of domain III from the envelope protein of flaviviruses and its improvement by molecular design, Zidane, N., Dussart P., Bremand L., Villani Maria Elena, and Bedouelle H. , Protein Engineering, Design and Selection, Volume 26, Number 6, p.389-399, (2013)

Plant heat shock protein 70 as carrier for immunization against a plant-expressed reporter antigen, Buriani, G., Mancini C., Benvenuto Eugenio, and Baschieri Selene , Transgenic Research, Volume 20, Number 2, p.331-344, (2011)

An E7-based therapeutic vaccine protects mice against HPV16 associated cancer, Venuti, A., Massa Silvia, Mett V., Vedova L.D., Paolini F., Franconi Rosella, and Yusibov V. , Vaccine, Volume 27, Number 25-26, p.3395-3397, (2009)

Immunomodulatory activity of a plant extract containing human papillomavirus 16-E7 protein in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells, Di Bonito, P., Grasso F., Mangino G., Massa Silvia, Illiano E., Franconi Rosella, Fanales-Belasio E., Falchi M., Affabris E., and Giorgi C. , International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, Volume 22, Number 4, p.967-978, (2009)

Leaf proteome analysis of transgenic plants expressing antiviral antibodies, Carli, M.D., Villani Maria Elena, Renzone G., Nardi Luca, Pasquo A., Franconi Rosella, Scaloni A., Benvenuto Eugenio, and Desiderio Angiola , Journal of Proteome Research, Volume 8, Number 2, p.838-848, (2009)

Plant-produced potato virus X chimeric particles displaying an influenza virus-derived peptide activate specific CD8+ T cells in mice, Lico, Chiara, Mancini C., Italiani P., Betti C., Boraschi D., Benvenuto Eugenio, and Baschieri Selene , Vaccine, Volume 27, Number 37, p.5069-5076, (2009)

Antitumor activity of DNA vaccines based on the human papillomavirus-16 E7 protein genetically fused to a plant virus coat protein, Massa, Silvia, Simeone P., Muller A., Benvenuto Eugenio, Venuti A., and Franconi Rosella , Human Gene Therapy, Volume 19, Number 4, p.354-364, (2008)

The human immunodeficiency virus antigen Nef forms protein bodies in leaves of transgenic tobacco when fused to zeolin, De Virgilio, M., De Marchis F., Bellucci M., Mainieri D., Rossi M., Benvenuto Eugenio, Arcioni S., and Vitale A. , Journal of Experimental Botany, 2008, Volume 59, p.2815 - 2829, (2008)

Anti-cancer activity of plant-produced HPV16 E7 vaccine, Massa, Silvia, Franconi Rosella, Brandi R., Muller A., Mett V., Yusibov V., and Venuti A. , Vaccine, Volume 25, Number 16 SPEC. ISS., p.3018-3021, (2007)

Exploiting the plant secretory pathway to improve the anti-cancer activity of a plant-derived HPV16 E7 vaccine, Franconi, Rosella, Massa Silvia, Illiano E., Muller A., Cirilli A., Accardi L., Di Bonito P., Giorgi C., and Venuti A. , International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, Volume 19, Number 1, p.187-197, (2006)

Immunomodulation of cucumber mosaic virus infection by intrabodies selected in vitro from a stable single-framework phage display library, Villani, Maria Elena, Roggero P., Bitti O., Benvenuto Eugenio, and Franconi Rosella , Plant Molecular Biology, Volume 58, Number 3, p.305-316, (2005)

Plant-derived human papillomavirus 16 E7 oncoprotein induces immune response and specific tumor protection, Franconi, Rosella, Di Bonito P., Dibello F., Accardi L., Muller A., Cirilli A., Simeone P., Donà M.G., Venuti A., and Giorgi C. , Cancer Research, Volume 62, Number 13, p.3654-3658, (2002)

Functional expression in bacteria and plants of an scFv antibody fragment against tospoviruses, Franconi, Rosella, Roggero P., Pirazzi P., Arias F.J., Desiderio Angiola, Bitti O., Pashkoulov D., Mattei B., Bracci L., Masenga V., et al. , Immunotechnology, 1999, Volume 4, p.189 - 201, (1999)

New ribosome-inactivating proteins with polynucleotide:adenosine glycosidase and antiviral activities from Basella rubra L. and Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd, Bolognesi, A., Polito L., Olivieri F., Valbonesi P., Barbieri L., M. Bartelli Giulia, M. Carusi Vittoria, Benvenuto Eugenio, F. Blanco Del Vecchio, Di Maro A., et al. , Planta, 1997, Volume 203, p.422 - 429, (1997)

Production of strain specific antibodies against a synthetic polypeptide corresponding to the N-terminal region of the plum pox potyvirus coat protein, Crescenzi, A., d'Aquino Luigi, Nuzzaci M., Ostuni A., Bavoso A., Comes S., De Stradis A., and Piazzolla P. , Journal of Virological Methods, Volume 69, Number 1-2, p.181-189, (1997)

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