Our Publications

Dive into our extensive collection of research publications, showcasing the latest findings and advancements in biochemistry, molecular & structural biology, and related fields.

Our Publications

Cysteine cathepsins: a long and winding road towards clinics

Monika Biasizzo, Urban Javoršek, Eva Vidak, Miki Zarić, Boris Turk

10.1016/j.mam.2022.101150

Human stefin B: from its structure, folding, and aggregation to its function in health and disease

Eva Žerovnik

10.3389/fnmol.2022.1009976

Repozicioniranje zdravil : metformin in valprojska kislina za zdravljenje glioblastoma = Drug repurposing : metformin and valproic acid for glioblastoma treatment

Zala Žužek, Lara Bolčina, Ana Kump, Ivana Jovchevska

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Quantitative analysis of visual codewords of a protein distance matrix

Jure Pražnikar, Nuwan Attygalle

10.1371/journal.pone.0263566

A mini-TGA protein modulates gene expression through heterogeneous association with transcription factors

Špela Tomaž, Marko Petek, Tjaša Lukan, Karmen Pogačar, Katja Stare, Erica Teixeira Prates, Daniel A. Jacobson, Jan Zrimec, Gregor Bajc, Matej Butala, Maruša Pompe Novak, Ajda Taler-Verčič, Aleksandra Usenik, Dušan Turk, Anna Coll Rius, Kristina Gruden, et al.

10.1093/plphys/kiac579

Computational indicator approach for assessment of nanotoxicity of two-dimensional nanomaterials

Alexey A. Tsukanov, Boris Turk, Olga Vasiljeva, Sergey Psakhie

10.3390/nano12040650

Nonclinical efficacy and safety of CX-2029, an anti-CD71 probody–drug conjugate

Shweta Singhal, Olga Vasiljeva, et al.

10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-21-0193

Whole transcriptome expression array analysis of human colon fibroblasts culture treated with Helichrysum italicum supports its use in traditional medicine

Katja Kramberger, Darja Barlič-Maganja, Zala Jenko Pražnikar, Tadeja Režen, Damjana Rozman, Jure Pražnikar, Saša Kenig, et al.

10.1016/j.jep.2022.115505

Noninvasive method for determination of immobilized protein A

Rok Mravljak, Metka Stantič, Ožbej Bizjak, Aleš Podgornik

10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462976

Oleic acid protects endothelial cells from silica-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs)-induced oxidative stress and cell death

Neža Repar, Eva Jarc Jovičić, Ana Kump, Giovanni Birarda, Lisa Vaccari, Andreja Erman, Slavko Kralj, Sebastjan Nemec, Toni Petan, Damjana Drobne

10.3390/ijms23136972

Cocaprins, β-trefoil fold inhibitors of cysteine and aspartic proteases from coprinopsis cinerea

Miha Renko, Tanja Zupan, David F. Plaza, Stefanie S. Schmieder, Milica Perišić, Janko Kos, Dušan Turk, Markus Künzler, Jerica Sabotič

10.3390/ijms23094916

Implementation of food matrix effects into chemical food contaminant risk assessment

Ana-Andreea Cioca, Tomaž Langerholc, Livija Tušar

10.2903/j.efsa.2022.e200905

Antiviral activity of natural phenolic compounds in complex at an allosteric site of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease

Vasundara Srinivasan, Dušan Turk

10.1038/s42003-022-03737-7

Praluzatamab ravtansine, a CD166-Targeting antibody–drug conjugate, in patients with advanced solid tumors: an open-label phase I/II trial

Valentina Boni, Olga Vasiljeva

10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3656

Evaluation of novel cathepsin-X inhibitors in vitro and in vivo and their ability to improve cathepsin-B-directed antitumor therapy

Ana Mitrović, Janja Završnik, Georgy Mikhaylov, Damijan Knez, Urša Pečar Fonović, Petra Matjan-Štefin, Miha Butinar, Stanislav Gobec, Boris Turk, Janko Kos

10.1007/s00018-021-04117-w

Circular RNA hsa_circ_0062682 binds to YBX1 and promotes oncogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma

Rok Razpotnik, Robert Vidmar, Marko Fonović, Damjana Rozman, Tadeja Režen (avtor, korespondenčni avtor)

10.3390/cancers14184524

Theranostic applications of an ultra-sensitive T1 and T2 magnetic resonance contrast agent based on Cobalt ferrite spinel nanoparticles

Georgy Mikhaylov, Urška Mikac, Miha Butinar, Vito Turk, Boris Turk, Sergey Psakhie, Olga Vasiljeva

10.3390/cancers14164026

Mechanisms applied by protein inhibitors to inhibit cysteine proteases

TUŠAR, Livija, USENIK, Aleksandra, TURK, Boris, TURK, Dušan

10.3390/ijms22030997

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

KLIONSKY, Daniel J., STOKA, Veronika, TURK, Boris, TURK, Vito, ŽEROVNIK, Eva, LIPOVŠEK DELAKORDA, Saška, et al.

10.1080/15548627.2020.1797280

Human cathepsin X/Z is a biologically active homodimer.

DOLENC Iztok, KLEMENČIČ Ivica, TURK Dušan, TALER-VERČIČ Ajda, TURK Boris, TURK Vito, STOKA Veronika

10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140567

Altered expression of peroxiredoxins in mouse model of progressive myoclonus epilepsy upon LPS-induced neuroinflammation

TRSTENJAK-PREBANDA Mojca, MATJAN-ŠTEFIN Petra, TURK Boris, KOPITAR-JERALA Nataša

10.3390/antiox10030357

Domain sliding of two Staphylococcus aureus N-acetylglucosaminidases enables their substrate-binding prior to its catalysis

PINTAR, Sara, BORIŠEK, Jure, USENIK, Aleksandra, PERDIH, Andrej, TURK, Dušan

10.1038/s42003-020-0911-7

Probody therapeutic design of 89Zr-CX-072 promotes accumulation in PD-L1-expressing tumors Compared to normal murine lymphoid tissue

GIESEN, Danique, BROER, Linda N., LUB-DE HOOGE, Marjolijn N., POPOVA, Irina, HOWNG, Bruce, NGUYEN, Margaret, VASILJEVA, Olga, VRIES, Elisabeth G. de, POOL, Martin

10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3137

Assessing autophagy in archived tissue or how to capture autophagic flux from a tissue snapshot

HUMBERT, Magali, ŽEROVNIK

10.3390/biology9030059

Insights into the maturation of pernisine, a subtilisin-like protease from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix

BAHUN, Miha, ŠNAJDER, Marko, TURK, Dušan, POKLAR ULRIH, Nataša

10.1128/AEM.00971-20