Molecular Cell Biology

In the next years our research will focus on the molecular mechanisms of the folding and intracellular transport of soluble and membrane bound glycoproteins. In particular, melanoma proteins will be investigated in terms of  maturation, degradation and antigen presentation.

1. Néel E, Chiritoiu-Butnaru M, Fargues W, Denus M, Colladant M, Filaquier A, Stewart SE, Lehmann S, Zurzolo C, Rubinsztein DC, Marin P, Parmentier ML, Villeneuve JNéel E et al . "The endolysosomal system in conventional and unconventional protein secretion", The Journal of cell biology 223(9), (2024)
   doi: 10.1083/jcb.202404152
   IF: 7.40AI: 3.54
2. Isvoranu G, Chiritoiu-Butnaru M. "Therapeutic potential of interleukin-21 in cancer", Frontiers in immunology 15: 1369743, (2024)
   doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1369743
   IF: 5.70AI: 1.76
3. Piciu F, Domocos D, Chiritoiu G, Chiritoiu-Butnaru M, Mernea M, Popescu CG, Mihai DP, Galateanu B, Hudita A, Babes A, Cucu DPiciu F et al . "Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) Modulation by 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines: Putative Roles for Therapies", Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 17(3), (2024)
   IF: 4.30AI: 0.77
4. Orobeti S, Sima LE, Porosnicu I, Diplasu C, Giubega G, Cojocaru G, Ungureanu R, Dobrea C, Serbanescu M, Mihalcea A, Stancu E, Staicu CE, Jipa F, Bran A, Axente E, Sandel S, Zamfirescu M, Tiseanu I, Sima FOrobeti S et al . "First in vitro cell co-culture experiments using laser-induced high-energy electron FLASH irradiation for the development of anti-cancer therapeutic strategies", Scientific reports 14(1): 14866, (2024)
   doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-65137-7
   IF: 3.80AI: 1.10
5. Trif C, Banica AM, Manolache A, Anghel SA, Huţanu DE, Stratulat T, Badea R, Oprita G, Selescu T, Petrescu SM, Sisignano M, Offermanns S, Babes A, Tunaru STrif C et al . "Inhibition of TRPM8 function by the prostacyclin receptor requires coupling to Gq/11 proteins", British journal of pharmacology, (2023)
   doi: 10.1111/bph.16295
   IF: 9.40AI: 1.49
6. Balázs Váradi, Károly Brezovcsik, Zoltán Garda, Eniko Madarasi, Horea Szedlacsek, Rodica-Aura Badea, Andrei-Mihai Vasilescu, Adina-Gabriela Puiu, Aura Ionescu, Livia-Elena Sima, Cristian V.A. Munteanu, Simona Călăraș, Adrienn Vagner, Dezső Szikra, Ngô Minh Toàn, Tibor Nagy, Zoltán Szűcs, Stefan Eugen Szedlacsek, Gabor Nagy and Gyula Tircsó.Balázs Váradi et al . "Synthesis and characterization of a novel [52Mn]Mn-labelled affibody based radiotracer for HER2+ targeting", Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, (2023)
   doi: 10.1039/D3QI00356F
   IF: 7.78AI: 1.01
7. Chiritoiu G., Munteanu CVA., Sulea TA., Spiridon L., Petrescu AJ., Jandus C., Romero P., Petrescu SM.Chiritoiu G. et al . "Methionine oxidation selectively enhances T cell reactivity against a melanoma antigen", iScience(107205), (2023)
   doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107205
   IF: 6.10AI: 1.63
8. Flintoaca Alexandru PR, Chiritoiu GN, Lixandru D, Zurac S, Ionescu-Targoviste C, Petrescu SMFlintoaca Alexandru PR et al . "EDEM1 regulates the insulin mRNA level by inhibiting the endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced IRE1/JNK/c-Jun pathway", iScience 26(10): 107956, (2023)
   doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107956
   IF: 6.10AI: 1.63
9. Militaru IV, Rus AA, Munteanu CVA, Manica G, Petrescu SMMilitaru IV et al . "New panel of biomarkers to discriminate between amelanotic and melanotic metastatic melanoma", Frontiers in oncology 12: 1061832, (2023)
   doi: doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1061832
   IF: 5.74AI: 1.15
10. Toderascu LI, Sima LE, Orobeti S, Florian PE, Icriverzi M, Maraloiu V-A, Comanescu C, Iacob N, Kuncser V, Antohe I, Popescu-Pelin G, Stanciu G, Ionita P, Mihailescu CN, Socol GToderascu LI et al . "Synthesis and Anti-Melanoma Activity of L-Cysteine-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Doxorubicin", Nanomaterials 13(4): 621-642, (2023)
    IF: 5.72AI: 0.70
11. Rus AA, Militaru IV, Popa I, Munteanu CVA, Sima LE, Platt N, Platt FM, Petrescu ȘMRus AA et al . "NPC1 plays a role in the trafficking of specific cargo to melanosomes", Journal of Biological Chemistry(Aug;299(8):105024), (2023)
    doi: doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105024
    IF: 5.50AI: 1.40
12. Anghel SA, Badea RA, Chiritoiu G, Patriche DS, Alexandru PR, Pena FAnghel SA et al . "Novel luciferase-based GLP-1 reporter assay reveals naturally-occurring secretagogues", British journal of pharmacology, (2022)
    IF: 9.47AI: 1.62
13. Sima LE, Matei D, Condello SSima LE et al . "The Outside-In Journey of Tissue Transglutaminase in Cancer", Cells 11(11), (2022)
    IF: 6.60
14. Munteanu CVA, Chirițoiu GN, Petrescu AJ, Petrescu ȘMMunteanu CVA et al . "Defining the altered glycoproteomic space of the early secretory pathway by class I mannosidase pharmacological inhibition", Frontiers in molecular biosciences 9: 1064868, (2022)
    IF: 6.11AI: 1.33
15. Chiritoiu-Butnaru M, Stewart ES, Zhang M, Malhotra V, Villeneuve JChiritoiu-Butnaru M et al . "Editorial: Unconventional protein secretion: From basic mechanisms to dysregulation in disease", Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, (2022)
    IF: 6.08AI: 1.28
16. Anca Filimon, Iulia A. Preda, Adina F. Boloca, Gabriela NegroiuAnca Filimon et al . "Interleukin-8 in Melanoma Pathogenesis, Prognosis and Therapy—An Integrated View into Other Neoplasms and Chemokine Networks", Cells 120(11): 1-28, (2022)
    doi: 10.3390/cells11010120
    IF: 6.00
17. Ghenea S, Chiritoiu M, Tacutu R, Miranda-Vizuete A, Petrescu SMGhenea S et al . "Targeting EDEM protects against ER stress and improves development and survival in C. elegans", PLoS genetics 18(2): e1010069, (2022)
    IF: 5.90AI: 2.47
18. Iulia-Roxana Angelescu, Silvia-Simona Grosu-Tudor # 1, Lucia-Roxana Cojoc, Gabriel-Mihai Maria, Gabriela N Chirițoiu, Cristian V A Munteanu, Medana ZamfirIulia-Roxana Angelescu et al . "Isolation, characterization, and mode of action of a class III bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus helveticus 34.9", World J Microbiol Biotechnol .(38): 220, (2022)
    IF: 4.25AI: 0.64
19. Chiritoiu-Butnaru M, Chiritoiu G, Ghenea S, Isvoranu GChiritoiu-Butnaru M et al . "Linie celulara reporter pentru testarea activitatii unor modulatori ai sintezei si secretiei proteinei IL-1B", OSIM, (2022)
    
20. Sima LE, Chen S, Cardenas H, Zhao G, Wang Y, Ivan C, Huang H, Zhang B, Matei DSima LE et al . "Loss of host tissue transglutaminase boosts antitumor T cell immunity by altering STAT1/STAT3 phosphorylation in ovarian cancer", Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(9): e002682, (2021)
    IF: 13.75
21. Anghel SA, Ioniță-Mîndrican C-B, Luca I, Pop ALAnghel SA et al . "Promising Epigenetic Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review", Cancers 13(19): 4965, (2021)
    IF: 6.64
22. Munteanu CVA, Chirițoiu GN, Chirițoiu M, Ghenea S, Petrescu AJ, Petrescu ȘMMunteanu CVA et al . "Affinity proteomics and deglycoproteomics uncover novel EDEM2 endogenous substrates and an integrative ERAD network", Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP: 100125, (2021)
    IF: 5.91AI: 2.26
23. Manica G, Ghenea S, Munteanu CVA, Martin EC, Butnaru C, Surleac M, Chiritoiu GN, Alexandru PR, Petrescu AJ, Petrescu SMManica G et al . "EDEM3 Domains Cooperate to Perform Its Overall Cell Functioning", Int. J. Mol. Sci. 4(22): 2172, (2021)
    IF: 4.56AI: 0.80
24. Isvoranu G, Surcel M, Munteanu AN, Bratu OG, Ionita-Radu F, Neagu MT, Chiritoiu-Butnaru MIsvoranu G et al . "Therapeutic potential of interleukin-15 in cancer (Review)", Experimental and therapeutic medicine 22(1): 675, (2021)
    IF: 1.78
25. Chirițoiu GN, Chirițoiu M, Munteanu CVAChirițoiu GN et al . "Dataset of human EDEM2 melanoma cells proteomics, affinity proteomics and deglycoproteomics", Data in brief 39: 107471, (2021)
    
26. Bonciu AF, Orobeti S, Sima LE, Icriverzi M, Filipescu M, Moldovan A, Popescu A, Dinca V, Dinescu M, Bonciu AF et al . "Pyramidal shaped ceria nano-biointerfaces for studying the early bone cell response", Applied Surface Science 533(10): 147464, (2020)
    IF: 6.70AI: 0.60
27. Chiritoiu M, Chiritoiu GN, Munteanu CVA, Pastrama F, Ivessa NE and Petrescu SMChiritoiu M et al . "EDEM1 Drives Misfolded Protein Degradation via ERAD and Exploits ER-Phagy as Back-Up Mechanism When ERAD Is Impaired", International Journal of Molecular Sciences 10(21): 3468, (2020)
    IF: 4.10
28. Boteanu RM, Suica VI, Ivan L, Safciuc F, Uyy E, Dragan E, Croitoru SM, Grumezescu V, Chiritoiu M, Sima LE, Vlagioiu C, Socol G, Antohe FBoteanu RM et al . "Proteomics of regenerated tissue in response to a titanium implant with a bioactive surface in a rat tibial defect model", Scientific reports 10(1): 18493, (2020)
    IF: 3.99AI: 1.90
29. Sima LE, Chiritoiu G, Negut I, Grumezescu V, Orobeti S, Munteanu CVA, Sima F, Axente ESima LE et al . "Functionalized Graphene Oxide Thin Films for Anti-tumor Drug Delivery to Melanoma Cells", Frontiers in chemistry 8: 184, (2020)
    IF: 3.70
30. Visan AI, Popescu-Pelin G, Gherasim O, Mihailescu A, Socol M, Zgura I, Chiritoiu M, Elena Sima L, Antohe F, Ivan L, Vranceanu DM, M Cotruț C, Cristescu R, Socol GVisan AI et al . "Long-Term Evaluation of Dip-Coated PCL-Blend-PEG Coatings in Simulated Conditions", Polymers 12(3), (2020)
    IF: 3.42AI: 0.90
31. Mernea M, Ulăreanu R, Călboreanu O, Chirițoiu G, Cucu D, Mihăilescu DFMernea M et al . "N-glycosylation state of TRPM8 protein revealed by terahertz spectroscopy and molecular modelling", Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects 1864(7): 129580, (2020)
    IF: 3.42
32. Chiritoiu M, Brouwers N, Turacchio G, Pirozzi M, Malhotra VChiritoiu M et al . "GRASP55 and UPR Control Interleukin-1β Aggregation and Secretion", Developmental cell 49(1): 145-155.e4, (2019)
    IF: 9.19
33. Brixhilda Domi, Carlos Rumbo, Javier García-Tojal, Livia Elena Sima, Gabriela Negroiu, Juan Antonio Tamayo-RamosBrixhilda Domi et al . "Interaction Analysis of Commercial Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles with Unicellular Systems and Biomolecules", International Journal of Molecular Science 205(21): 1-19, (2019)
    doi: 10.3390/ijms21010205
    IF: 4.50
34. Coman AG, Paun A, Popescu CC, Hădade ND, Hanganu A, Chiritoiu G, Farcasanu IC, Matache MComan AG et al . "A novel adaptive fluorescent probe for cell labelling", Bioorg Chem.(92): 103295, (2019)
    IF: 3.93
35. Icriverzi M, Bonciu A, Rusen L, Sima LE, Brajnicov S, Cimpean A, Evans RW, Dinca V, Roseanu AIcriverzi M et al . "Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Response to Lactoferrin-based Composite Coatings", Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 12(20), (2019)
    IF: 2.97AI: 0.80
36. Alexandru Petruta, Cretoiu Sanda, Simona Dima, and Irinel PopescuAlexandru Petruta et al . "CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in Huh7 and Hepa RG cell lines", Romanian Biotechnological Letters(24): 216-228, (2019)
    IF: 0.59
37. Villeneuve J, Bassaganyas L, Lepreux S, Chiritoiu M, Costet P, Ripoche J, Malhotra V, Schekman RVilleneuve J et al . "Unconventional secretion of FABP4 by endosomes and secretory lysosomes", The Journal of cell biology 217(2): 649-665, (2018)
    IF: 8.89
38. Condello S, Sima L, Ivan C, Cardenas H, Schiltz G, Mishra RK, Matei DCondello S et al . "Tissue Tranglutaminase Regulates Interactions between Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and the Tumor Niche", Cancer research 78(11): 2990-3001, (2018)
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-2319
    IF: 8.38AI: 3.20
39. M. Icriverzi, L. Rusen, L. E. Sima, A. Moldovan, S. Brajnicov, A. Bonciu, N. Mihailescu, M. Dinescu, A. Cimpean, A. Roseanu, V. DincaM. Icriverzi et al . "In vitro behavior of human mesenchymal stem cells on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based biointerfaces obtained by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation", Applied Surface Science 440: 712-724, (2018)
    IF: 5.16AI: 0.60
40. Popescu A C, Florian P E, Stan G E, Popescu-Pelin G, Zgura I, Enculescu M, Oktar F N, Trusca R, Sima L E, Roseanu A, Duta LPopescu A C et al . "Physical-chemical characterization and biological assessment of simple and lithium-doped biological-derived hydroxyapatite thin films for a new generation of metallic implants", Applied Surface Science 439: 724-735, (2018)
    IF: 5.15AI: 0.60
41. Alexandra Gaspar-Pintiliescu, Ana-Maria Seciu, Florin Miculescu, Lucia Moldovan, Elena Ganea, Oana CraciunescuAlexandra Gaspar-Pintiliescu et al . "Enhanced extracellular matrix synthesis using collagen dressings loaded with Artemisia absinthium plant extract", (Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers), (2018)
    
42. Nwani NG, Sima LE, Nieves-Neira W, Matei DNwani NG et al . "Targeting the Microenvironment in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer", Cancers 10(8), (2018)
    
43. Scarisoreanu ND, Craciun F, Ion V, Birjega R, Bercea A, Dinca V, Dinescu M, Sima LE, Icriverzi M, Roseanu A, Gruionu L, Gruionu GScarisoreanu ND et al . "Lead-Free Piezoelectric (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films for Biocompatible and Flexible Devices", ACS applied materials & interfaces 9(1): 266-278, (2017)
    IF: 8.30AI: 1.50
44. Lixandru D, Alexandru P, Mihai A, Roşca A, Ionescu-Tîrgovişte C, Braşoveanu LI, Manuel-Y-Keenoy BLixandru D et al . "Decreased paraoxonase 2 enzymatic activity in monocyte/macrophages cells. A comparative in vivo and in vitro study for diabetes", Free radical research 51(6): 604-615, (2017)
    IF: 3.04
45. Ruta LL, Lin YF, Kissen R, Nicolau I, Neagoe AD, Ghenea S, Bones AM, Farcasanu ICRuta LL et al . "Anchoring plant metallothioneins to the inner face of the plasma membrane of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells leads to heavy metal accumulation", PloS one 12(5): e0178393, (2017)
    IF: 2.77
46. Deftu AF, Filippi A, Shibsaki K, Gheorghe RO, Chiritoiu M, Ristoiu VDeftu AF et al . "Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (CXCL1) and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 (CXCL2) modulate the activity of TRPV1+/IB4+ cultured rat dorsal root ganglia neurons upon short-term and acute application", Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society 68(3): 385-395, (2017)
    IF: 2.48
47. Uta M, Sima LE, Hoffmann P, Dinca V, Branza-Nichita NUta M et al . "Development of a DsRed-expressing HepaRG cell line for real-time monitoring of hepatocyte-like cell differentiation by fluorescence imaging, with application in screening of novel geometric microstructured cell growth substrates", Biomedical microdevices 19(1): 3, (2017)
    IF: 2.08AI: 0.70
48. A Visan, R Cristescu, N Stefan, M Miroiu, C Nita, M Socol, C Florica, O Rasoga, I Zgura, LE Sima, M Chiritoiu, MC Chifiriuc, AM Holban, IN Mihailescu, G SocolA Visan et al . "Antimicrobial polycaprolactone/polyethylene glycol embedded lysozyme coatings of Ti implants for osteoblast functional properties in tissue engineering", Applied Surface Science 417: 234-243, (2017)
    AI: 0.60
49. Rașoga O, Sima L, Chirițoiu M, Popescu-Pelin G, Fufă O, Grumezescu V, Socola M, Stănculescu A, Zgură I, Socol GRașoga O et al . "Biocomposite coatings based on Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/calcium phosphates obtained by MAPLE for bone tissue engineering", Applied Surface Science 417: 204-212, (2017)
    AI: 0.60
50. ROXANA-OLIMPIA GHEORGHE 1, ALEXANDRA SOCA 1, MARIOARA CHIRIȚOIU 2, ALEXANDRU-FLORIAN DEFTU 1, MARIA-LUIZA FLONTA 1, VIOLETA RISTOIU1 *ROXANA-OLIMPIA GHEORGHE 1 et al . "Long-term exposure to CXCL2 has cytotoxic effects on HEK293T cells stably expressing TRPV1", Romanian Biotechnological letters, (2017)
    
51. Ulăreanu R, Chiriţoiu G, Cojocaru F, Deftu A, Ristoiu V, Stănică L, Mihăilescu DF, Cucu DUlăreanu R et al . "N-glycosylation of the transient receptor potential melastatin 8 channel is altered in pancreatic cancer cells", Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine 39(8): 1010428317720940, (2017)
    
52. Grumezescu V, Holban AM, Sima LE, Chiritoiu MB, Chiritoiu GN, Grumezescu AM, Ivan L, Safciuc F, Antohe F, Florica C, Luculescu CR, Chifiriuc MC, Socol GGrumezescu V et al . "Laser deposition of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid-co-3-hydroxyvaleric acid) - lysozyme microspheres based coatings with anti-microbial properties", International journal of pharmaceutics 521(1-2): 184-195, (2017)
    AI: 0.80
53. Sima LE. "Extracellular Signals for Guiding Mesenchymal Stem Cells Osteogenic Fate", Current stem cell research & therapy 12(2): 139-144, (2017)
    
54. Popa IL, Milac AL, Sima LE, Alexandru PR, Pastrama F, Munteanu CV, Negroiu GPopa IL et al . "Cross-talk between Dopachrome Tautomerase and Caveolin-1 Is Melanoma Cell Phenotype-specific and Potentially Involved in Tumor Progression", The Journal of biological chemistry 291(24): 12481-500, (2016)
    IF: 4.12
55. Chiritoiu GN, Jandus C, Munteanu CV, Ghenea S, Gannon PO, Romero P, Petrescu SMChiritoiu GN et al . "Epitope located N-glycans impair the MHC-I epitope generation and presentation", Electrophoresis 37(11): 1448-60, (2016)
    IF: 2.74
56. Alexandra Gaspar, Daniel Constantin, Ana-Maria Seciu, Lucia Moldovan, Oana Craciunescu, Elena GaneaAlexandra Gaspar et al . "Human adipose-derived stem cells differentiation into epidermal cells and interaction with human keratinocytes in coculture", (Turkish Journal of Biology), (2016)
    
57. Zurac S, Neagu M, Constantin C, Cioplea M, Nedelcu R, Bastian A, Popp C, Nichita L, Andrei R, Tebeica T, Tanase C, Chitu V, Caruntu C, Ghita M, Popescu C, Boda D, Mastalier B, Maru N, Daha C, Andreescu B, Marinescu I, Rebosapca A, Staniceanu F, Negroiu G, Ion DA, Nikitovic D, Tzanakakis GN, Spandidos DA, Tsatsakis AMZurac S et al . "Variations in the expression of TIMP1, TIMP2 and TIMP3 in cutaneous melanoma with regression and their possible function as prognostic predictors", Oncology letters 11(5): 3354-3360, (2016)
    
58. Ulmeanu M, Sima LE, Ursescu D, Enculescu M, Bazan X, Quintana IUlmeanu M et al . "Cell adhesion response on femtosecond laser initiated liquid assisted silicon surface", Current topics in medicinal chemistry 14(5): 624-9, (2014)
    IF: 3.40AI: 0.90
59. Cucu D, Chiritoiu G, Petrescu S, Babes A, Stanica L, Duda DG, Horii A, Dima SO, Popescu ICucu D et al . "Characterization of functional transient receptor potential melastatin 8 channels in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells", Pancreas 43(5): 795-800, (2014)
    IF: 2.96AI: 0.90
60. Ioana Popa*, Elena Ganea, and Stefana M. PetrescuIoana Popa* et al . "Expression and subcellular localization of RAGE in melanoma cells", Biochemistry and Cell Biology 2(92): 127-136, (2014)
    
61. Dinca V, Florian PE, Sima LE, Rusen L, Constantinescu C, Evans RW, Dinescu M, Roseanu ADinca V et al . "MAPLE-based method to obtain biodegradable hybrid polymeric thin films with embedded antitumoral agents", Biomedical microdevices 16(1): 11-21, (2014)
    
62. Corotchi MC, Popa MA, Remes A, Sima LE, Gussi I, Lupu Plesu MCorotchi MC et al . "Isolation method and xeno-free culture conditions influence multipotent differentiation capacity of human Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells", Stem cell research & therapy 4(4): 81, (2013)
    IF: 4.63AI: 1.30
63. Sima LE, Buruiana EC, Buruiana T, Matei A, Epurescu G, Zamfirescu M, Moldovan A, Petrescu SM, Dinescu MSima LE et al . "Dermal cells distribution on laser-structured ormosils", Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 7(2): 129-38, (2013)
    AI: 1.00
64. Filimon A, Sima LE, Appelhans D, Voit B, Negroiu GFilimon A et al . "Internalization and intracellular trafficking of poly(propylene imine) glycodendrimers with maltose shell in melanoma cells", Current medicinal chemistry 19(29): 4955-68, (2012)
    IF: 4.07AI: 1.20
65. Ivan V, Martinez-Sanchez E, Sima LE, Oorschot V, Klumperman J, Petrescu SM, van der Sluijs PIvan V et al . "AP-3 and Rabip4' coordinately regulate spatial distribution of lysosomes", PloS one 7(10): e48142, (2012)
    IF: 3.73AI: 1.50
66. Florian P, Macovei A, Sima L, Nichita N, Mattsby-Baltzer I, Roseanu AFlorian P et al . "Endocytosis and trafficking of human lactoferrin in macrophage-like human THP-1 cells (1)", Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire 90(3): 449-55, (2012)
    IF: 2.92
67. Ioana Popa*, Elena Ganea, Stefana PetrescuIoana Popa* et al . "RAGE over AGEs and DAMPs", Romanian Journal of Biochemistry, 2(49): 195-210, (2012)
    
68. Zurac S, Negroiu G, Petrescu S, Andrei R, Tebeica T, Popp C, Musţată R, Neagu M, Constantin C, Solovan C, Chiţu V, Reboşapcă A, Andreescu B, Marinescu I, Stăniceanu FZurac S et al . "Spectrum of morphologic alterations of regression in cutaneous melanoma--potential for improving disease prognosis", Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne 50(2): 145-53, (2012)
    
69. Marin MB, Ghenea S, Spiridon LN, Chiritoiu GN, Petrescu AJ, Petrescu SMMarin MB et al . "Tyrosinase degradation is prevented when EDEM1 lacks the intrinsically disordered region", PloS one 7(8): e42998, (2012)
    
70. Sima F, Davidson P, Pauthe E, Sima LE, Gallet O, Mihailescu IN, Anselme KSima F et al . "Fibronectin layers by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation from saline buffer-based cryogenic targets", Acta biomaterialia 7(10): 3780-8, (2011)
    IF: 4.87AI: 1.30
71. Cioaca D, Ghenea S, Spiridon LN, Marin M, Petrescu AJ, Petrescu SMCioaca D et al . "C-terminus glycans with critical functional role in the maturation of secretory glycoproteins", PloS one 6(5): e19979, (2011)
    IF: 4.09AI: 1.80
72. Sima F, Mutlu EC, Eroglu MS, Sima LE, Serban N, Ristoscu C, Petrescu SM, Oner ET, Mihailescu INSima F et al . "Levan nanostructured thin films by MAPLE assembling", Biomacromolecules 12(6): 2251-6, (2011)
    
73. Sima F, Ristoscu C, Caiteanu D, Mihailescu CN, Stefan N, Mihailescu IN, Prodan G, Ciupina V, Palcevskis E, Krastins J, Sima LE, Petrescu SMSima F et al . "Biocompatibility and bioactivity enhancement of Ce stabilized ZrO(2) doped HA coatings by controlled porosity change of Al(2) O(3) substrates", Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials 96(2): 218-24, (2011)
    
74. Sima F, Axente E, Ristoscu C, Mihailescu IN, Kononenko TV, Nagovitsin IA, Chudinova G, Konov VI, Socol M, Enculescu I, Sima LE, Petrescu SMSima F et al . "Tailoring immobilization of immunoglobulin by excimer laser for biosensor applications", Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A 96(2): 384-94, (2011)
    
75. Sima LE, Stan GE, Morosanu CO, Melinescu A, Ianculescu A, Melinte R, Neamtu J, Petrescu SMSima LE et al . "Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells onto highly adherent radio frequency-sputtered carbonated hydroxylapatite thin films", Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A 95(4): 1203-14, (2010)
    IF: 3.04
76. Sima LE, Filimon A, Piticescu RM, Chitanu GC, Suflet DM, Miroiu M, Socol G, Mihailescu IN, Neamtu J, Negroiu GSima LE et al . "Specific biofunctional performances of the hydroxyapatite-sodium maleate copolymer hybrid coating nanostructures evaluated by in vitro studies", Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine 20(11): 2305-16, (2009)
    
77. Zurac S, Andrei R, Petsakos G, Nichita L, Bastian A, Micu G, Gramadă E, Popp C, Stăniceanu F, Petrescu S, Negroiu G, Giurcăneanu D, Chiţu VZurac S et al . "Cutaneous metastases of malignant melanoma--how difficult can it be?", Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne 46(4): 375-8, (2008)
    
78. Negroiu G, Dwek RA, Petrescu SMNegroiu G et al . "Tyrosinase-related protein-2 and -1 are trafficked on distinct routes in B16 melanoma cells", Biochemical and biophysical research communications 328(4): 914-21, (2005)
    
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