Publications
2016
- Ceramide-induced lamellar gel phases in fluid cell lipid extracts- Langmuir 32, 9053-9063 (2016) 
- A diet enriched with plant sterols prevents the memory impairment induced by cholesterol loss in senescence-accelerated mice- Neurobiol Aging. 48, 1-12 (2016) 
- Cholesterol-ceramide interactions in phospholipid and sphingolipid bilayers as observed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations- Langmuir. 32, 5434-5444 (2016) 
- The conformational plasticity of glycosyltransferases- Curr Opin Struct Biol. 40, 23-32 (2016) 
- Lipids and oxidative stress associated with ethanol-induced neurological damage- Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016, 1543809. doi: 10.1155/2016/1543809 (2016) 
- TssA forms a gp6-like ring attached to the type VI secretion sheath- EMBO J. 35, 1613-27. (2016) 
- Human Atg8-cardiolipin interactions in mitophagy: Specific properties of LC3B, GABARAPL2 and GABARAP- Autophagy. 12, 2386-2403 (2016) 
- A small molecule inhibitor of PDK1/PLC?1 interaction blocks breast and melanoma cancer cell invasion- Sci Rep. 6, 26142 doi.10.1038/srep26142 (2016) 
- Synthesis, lipid membrane incorporation, and ion permeability testing of carbon nanotube porins- Nat Protoc. 11, 2029-2047 (2016) 
- Lipid geometry and bilayer curvature modulate LC3/GABARAP-mediated model autophagosomal elongation- Biophys J. 110, 411–422 (2016) 
- Molecular basis of membrane association by the phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase PimA enzyme from mycobacteria- J Biol Chem. 291, 13955-13963. (2016) 
- Early-onset epileptic encephalopathy caused by a reduced sensitivity of Kv7.2 potassium channels to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate- Sci Rep. 1; 6:38167. doi: 10.1038/srep38167 (2016) 
- Thermotropic properties of ceramides in aqueous or lipidic environments- Book article CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 137-151 (2016) 
2015
- Functional proteomic biomarkers in cancer- Ann N Y Acad Sci. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12749 (2015) 
- An unconventional calmodulin anchoring site within the AB module of Kv7.2 channels- J Cell Sci. 128:3155-63 (2015) 
- Seroprevalence of Triatoma virus (Dicistroviridae:Cripaviridae) antibodies in Chagas disease patients- Parasites & Vectors Jan 17;8(1):29 (2015) 
- The Atomic Structure of the HIV-1 gp41 Transmembrane Domain and Its Connection to the Immunogenic Membrane-proximal External Region- J Biol Chem. 290:12999-3015 (2015) 
- Thermally-induced aggregation and fusion of protein-free lipid vesicles- Colloid Surface B. 136:545-52 (2015) 
- Atomic force microscopy characterization of palmitoylceramide and cholesterol effects on phospholipid bilayers: a topographic and nanomechanical study- Langmuir 31, 3135-3145 (2015) 
- Chaperone-assisted protein aggregate reactivation: Different solutions for the same problem- Arch Biochem Biophys 580: 121-34 (2015) 
- Emergent chemical behavior in variable-volume protocells- Life 5, 1-31 (2015). 
- Minimalist model systems reveal similarities and differences between membrane interaction modes of MCL1 and BAK- J Biol Chem. 2015 May 18. pii: jbc.M114.602193 (2015) 
- Characterization of the first PCSK9 gain of function homozygote- J Am Coll Cardiol. 66:2152-4 (2015) 
- ClpB dynamics is driven by its ATPase cycle and regulated by the DnaK system and substrate proteins- Biochem J. 466:561-70 (2015) 
- The Integrity of the TRP Domain Is Pivotal for Correct TRPV1 Channel Gating- Biophys J. 109:529-41 (2015) 
- Geometry of membrane fission- Chem Phys Lipids. 185, 129-140 (2015) 
- A combinatorial approach to the design of vaccines- J. Math. Biol. 70, 1327-1358 (2015) 
- Mechanistic Contributions of Biological Cofactors in Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Amyloidogenesis- J Diabetes Res. 2015:515307 (2015) 
- The importance of an integrated analysis of clinical, molecular, and functional data for the genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia- Genet Med. doi: 10.1038/gim.2015.14 (2015) 
- C8-glycosphingolipids preferentially insert into tumor cell membranes and promote chemotherapeutic drug uptake- Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembranes 1850:1656-70 (2015) 
- Solvation and hydration of the ceramide headgroup in a non-polar solution.- J. Phys. Chem. B 119, 128?139. (2015). 
- The Use of Liposomes to Shape Epitope Structure and Modulate Immunogenic Responses of Peptide Vaccines Against HIV MPER- Adv Protein Chem Str Biol 99:15-54 (2015) 
- Uncoupling PIP2-calmodulin regulation of Kv7.2 channels by an assembly de-stabilizing epileptogenic mutation- J Cell Sci. 28:4014-23 (2015) 
- Fluorescent polyene ceramide analogues as membrane probes- Langmuir. 2015 Mar 3;31(8):2484-92 
- A Native Ternary Complex Trapped in a Crystal Reveals the Catalytic Mechanism of a Retaining Glycosyltransferase- Angew Chem Int Edit 17:9898-9902 Q1 13/157 (2015) 
- Cognitive enhancement. Pharmacologic, environmental and genetic factors.- Academic Press, London, 2015, pp. 392 (2015) 
- Modulation of the chaperone DnaK allosterism by the nucleotide exchange factor GrpE- J Biol Chem. 290:10083-92 (2015) 
- Solid lipid nanoparticles for delivery of Calendula officinalis extract- Colloid Surface B. 135:18-26 (2015) 
- Low pH modulates the macroorganization and thermal stability of PSII supercomplexes in grana membranes- Biophys. J. 108, 844–853 (2015) 
- Functional characterization of Val60, a key residue involved in the membrane-oligomerization of fragaceatoxin C, an actinoporin from Actinia fragacea- FEBS Lett. 589:1840-6 (2015)