Antonio Rescifina

Prof. Dr. Antonio Rescifina

Department of Drug and Health Sciences, Catania, Sicilia, Italy
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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 April 2020 in Marine Drugs
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DAVIDE GENTILEDAVIDE GENTILE
DAVIDE GENTILE
VPVincenzo Patamia
Vincenzo Patamia
Angela ScalaAngela Scala
Angela Scala
Maria Teresa SciortinoMaria Teresa Sciortino
Maria Teresa Sciortino
Anna PipernoAnna Piperno
Anna Piperno
Antonio RescifinaAntonio Rescifina
Antonio Rescifina
The current emergency due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a great concern for global public health. Already in the past, the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012 demonstrates the potential of coronaviruses to cross-species borders and further underlines the importance of identifying new-targeted drugs. An ideal antiviral agent should target essential proteins involved in the lifecycle of SARS-CoV. Currently, some HIV protease inhibitors (i.e., Lopinavir) are proposed for the treatment of COVID-19, although their effectiveness has not yet been assessed. The main protease (Mpro) provides a highly validated pharmacological target for the discovery and design of inhibitors. We identified potent Mpro inhibitors employing computational techniques that entail the screening of a Marine Natural Product (MNP) library. MNP library was screened by a hyphenated pharmacophore model, and molecular docking approaches. Molecular dynamics and re-docking further confirmed the results obtained by structure-based techniques and allowed this study to highlight some crucial aspects. Seventeen potential SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors have been identified among the natural substances of marine origin. As these compounds were extensively validated by a consensus approach and by molecular dynamics, the likelihood that at least one of these compounds could be bioactive is excellent.

1 March 2014 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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Antonio RescifinaAntonio Rescifina
Antonio Rescifina
Chiara ZagniChiara Zagni
Chiara Zagni
MVMaria Giulia Varrica
Maria Giulia Varrica
VPVenerando Pistarà
Venerando Pistarà
ACAntonino Corsaro
Antonino Corsaro

9 February 2017 in Medicinal Research Reviews
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Chiara ZagniChiara Zagni
Chiara Zagni
Giuseppe FlorestaGiuseppe Floresta
Giuseppe Floresta
GMGiulia Monciino
Giulia Monciino
Antonio RescifinaAntonio Rescifina
Antonio Rescifina

6 April 2018 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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PMPellegrino La Manna
Pellegrino La Manna
CTCarmen Talotta
Carmen Talotta
Giuseppe FlorestaGiuseppe Floresta
Giuseppe Floresta
MRMargherita De Rosa
Margherita De Rosa
ASAnnunziata Soriente
Annunziata Soriente
PNPlacido Neri
Placido Neri

1 September 2017 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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Giuseppe FlorestaGiuseppe Floresta
Giuseppe Floresta
VPVenerando Pistarà
Venerando Pistarà
EAEmanuele Amata
Emanuele Amata
MDMaria Dichiara
Maria Dichiara
AMAgostino Marrazzo
Agostino Marrazzo
Antonio RescifinaAntonio Rescifina
Antonio Rescifina

1 December 2017 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MDMaria Dichiara
Maria Dichiara
OPOrazio Prezzavento
Orazio Prezzavento
AMAgostino Marrazzo
Agostino Marrazzo
Valeria PittalàValeria Pittalà
Valeria Pittalà
LSLoredana Salerno
Loredana Salerno
EAEmanuele Amata
Emanuele Amata