Publications by Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva

Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Glycosaminoglycan Mimetic Macrocycles Against Herpes

Francesco Stellacci, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with serious conditions, such as encephalitis and blindness, and its infection is closely linked to significant vascular complications and coagulation issues, particularly in individuals with compromised immune ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2025

Benzene with Alkyl Chains Is a Universal Scaffold for Multivalent Virucidal Antivirals

Francesco Stellacci, Heyun Wang, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Matteo Gasbarri, Lixia Wei, Yong Zhu

Most viruses start their invasion by binding to glycoproteins' moieties on the cell surface (heparan sulfate proteoglycans [HSPG] or sialic acid [SA]). Antivirals mimicking these moieties multivalently are known as broad-spectrum multivalent entry inhibito ...

Amer Chemical Soc2024

Inhibition of influenza virus infection in mice by pulmonary administration of a spray dried antiviral drug

Francesco Stellacci, Aurélien Bornet, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva

Increasing resistance to antiviral drugs approved for the treatment of influenza urges the development of novel compounds. Ideally, this should be complemented by a careful consideration of the administration route. 6′siallyllactosamine-functionalized β-cy ...

2024

Development of Broad-Spectrum β-Cyclodextrins-Based Nanomaterials Against Influenza Viruses

Francesco Stellacci, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Yong Zhu

In recent decades, epidemics and pandemics have multiplied throughout the world, with viruses generally being the primary responsible agents. Among these, influenza viruses play a key role, as they potentially cause severe respiratory distress, representin ...

2024

Antiviral Mechanism of Virucidal Sialic Acid Modified Cyclodextrin

Francesco Stellacci, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Yong Zhu, Marine Batista, Andrey Sysoev

We have reported that CD-6'SLN [6-sialyllactosamine (6'SLN)-modified beta-cyclodextrin (CD)] can be a potential anti-influenza drug because it irreversibly deactivates virions. Indeed, in vivo, CD-6'SLN improved mice survival in an H1N1 infection model eve ...

MDPI2023

Simultaneous Electrophysiology and Imaging Reveal Changes in Lipid Membrane Thickness and Tension upon Uptake of Amphiphilic Gold Nanoparticles

Francesco Stellacci, Xufeng Xu, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Camilla Servidio

Amphiphilic gold core nanoparticles (AmNPs) striped with hydrophilic 11-mercapto-1-undecanesulfonate (MUS) and hydrophobic 1-octanethiol (OT) ligands are promising candidates for drug carriers that passively and nondisruptively enter cells. Yet, how they i ...

Amer Chemical Soc2023

Ligand concentration determines antiviral efficacy of silica multivalent nanoparticles

Francesco Stellacci, Quy Ong Khac, Xufeng Xu, Heyun Wang, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Rémi Andréa La Polla

We have learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic that the emergence of a new virus can quickly become a global health burden and kill millions of lives. Antiviral drugs are essential in our fight against viral diseases, but most of them are virus-specific ...

Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science2023

Development of an inhalable antiviral powder formulation against respiratory syncytial virus

Francesco Stellacci, Daniel Ortiz Trujillo, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Matteo Gasbarri

Respiratory viruses including the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) aggravate the global burden of virus-inflicted morbidity and mortality. Entry inhibitors are a promising class of antiviral drugs for combating these viruses, as they can prevent infection ...

ELSEVIER2023

Amphiphilic Au nanoparticles and cholesterol-containing liposomes serving as minimal tunable fusion machinery

Francesco Stellacci, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Ester Canepa, Giulia Rossi

SPRINGER2023

Reversible Microscale Assembly of Nanoparticles Driven by the Phase Transition of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystal

Francesco Stellacci, Holger Frauenrath, Paulo Henrique Jacob Silva, Stephen Schrettl, Kellen Michael Harkness

The arrangement of nanoscale building blocks into patternswithmicroscale periodicity is challenging to achieve via self-assemblyprocesses. Here, we report on the phase-transition-driven collectiveassembly of gold nanoparticles in a thermotropic liquid crys ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2023