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Roberta Gualdani - Principal Investigator

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My research project involves looking for recurrent TRP ion channel mutations in patients suffering from severe chronic pain, in order to understand whether there is a genetic predisposition to the development of the pain conditions, and to develop personalized therapies to normalize the activity of the mutant channels. To this end, I combine the most advanced state-of-the-art techniques for the biophysical and pharmacological study of ion channels, including electrophysiology, fluorescence spectroscopy, biochemistry, structural modelling. I have also a wide experience in ion channel drug discovery and in the development of genetically modified mouse models for in vivo experiments.

Publications

2020

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Role of the TRPC1 Channel in Hippocampal Long-Term Depression and in Spatial Memory Extinction

Int J Mol Sci

Tajeddine N, Tissir F, Gualdani R, Gailly P.

in press.

2020

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Mechanical activation of TRPV4 channels controls albumin reabsorption by proximal tubule cells

Sci Signal

Gualdani R, Seghers F, Yerna X, Schakman O, Tajeddine N, Achouri Y, Tissir F, Devuyst O, Gailly P.

in press.

2019

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Store-Operated Calcium Entry Contributes to Cisplatin-Induced Cell Death in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Cancers (Basel)

Gualdani R, de Clippele M, Ratbi I, Gailly P, Tajeddine N.

in press.

2019

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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) modulate hERG ion channel activity

Nanotoxicology

Gualdani R, Guerrini A, Fantechi E, Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Moncelli MR, Sangregorio C.

in press.

2018

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Drug Interactions With the Ca2+-ATPase From Sarco(Endo)Plasmic Reticulum (SERCA)

Front Mol Biosci

Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Smeazzetto S, Gualdani R, Moncelli MR.

in press.

2018

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Activation of TRPC1 Channel by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor mGluR5 Modulates Synaptic Plasticity and Spatial Working Memory

Front Cell Neurosci

Lepannetier S, Gualdani R, Tempesta S, Schakman O, Seghers F, Kreis A, Yerna X, Slimi A, de Clippele M, Tajeddine N, Voets T, Bon RS, Beech DJ, Tissir F, Gailly P.

in press.

2018

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Molecular Insights into hERG Potassium Channel Blockade by Lubeluzole

Cell Physiol Biochem

Gualdani R, Cavalluzzi MM, Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Convertino M, Gailly P, Stary-Weinzinger A, Lentini G.

in press.

2017

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Lipoyl-Homotaurine Derivative (ADM_12) Reverts Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy and Reduces Cancer Cells Malignancy by Inhibiting Carbonic Anhydrase IX (CAIX)

J Med Chem

Fragai M, Comito G, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Gualdani R, Calderone V, Louka A, Richichi B, Francesconi O, Angeli A, Nocentini A, Gratteri P, Chiarugi P, Ghelardini C, Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Supuran CT, Nativi C.

in press.

2017

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Discovery of a new mexiletine-derived agonist of the hERG K+ channel

Biophys Chem

Gualdani R, Cavalluzzi MM, Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Lentini G.

in press.

2016

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Recent Trends in the Discovery of Small Molecule Blockers of Sodium Channels

Curr Med Chem

Gualdani R, Cavalluzzi MM, Lentini G.

in press.

2016

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The Chemistry and Pharmacology of Citrus Limonoids

Molecules

Gualdani R, Cavalluzzi MM, Lentini G, Habtemariam S.

in press.

2015

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Inhibition of hERG potassium channel by the antiarrhythmic agent mexiletine and its metabolite m-hydroxymexiletine

Pharmacol Res Perspect

Gualdani R, Tadini-Buoninsegni F, Roselli M, Defrenza I, Contino M, Colabufo NA, Lentini G.

in press.

2015

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Lipoic-based TRPA1/TRPV1 antagonist to treat orofacial pain

ACS Chem Neurosci

Richichi B, la Marca G, Ghelardini C, Moncelli MR, Nativi C.

in press.

2013

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Parthenolide inhibits nociception and neurogenic vasodilatation in the trigeminovascular system by targeting the TRPA1 channel. Pain. 2013 Dec;

Pain

Materazzi S, Benemei S, Fusi C, Gualdani R, De Siena G, Vastani N, Andersson DA, Trevisan G, Moncelli MR, Wei X, Dussor G, Pollastro F, Patacchini R, Appendino G, Geppetti P, Nassini R.

in press.

2013

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A TRPA1 antagonist reverts oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic pain

Sci Rep

Nativi C, Gualdani R, Dragoni E, Di Cesare Mannelli L, Sostegni S, Norcini M, Gabrielli G, la Marca G, Richichi B, Francesconi O, Moncelli MR, Ghelardini C, Roelens S.

in press.

Institute of Neuroscience (IONS) - Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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