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Molecular Farming, Antibodies, Biotechnology
Italy

Biography

Marcello Donini is Senior Research Scientist at Biotechnology Laboratory ENEA Casaccia Research Center ENEA, (Rome, Italy) conducting research on antibody engineering, expression of recombinant proteins in heterologous systems, Molecular Farming for the production of anticancer mAbs and veterinary vaccines.

Activities

Employment (1)

ENEA Centro Ricerche Casaccia: Santa Maria di Galeria, IT

2004-04-01 to present (SSPT BIOAG BIOTEC)
Employment
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Marcello Donini

Education and qualifications (1)

ENEA Centro Ricerche Casaccia: Santa Maria di Galeria, IT

2004-04-01 to present | PhD (SSPT BIOAG BIOTEC)
Education
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Works (36)

The expression in plants of an engineered VP2 protein of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus induces formation of structurally heterogeneous particles that protect from a very virulent viral strain

PLOS ONE
2021-02-16 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
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Marcello Donini

Current state-of-the-art in the use of plants for the production of recombinant vaccines against infectious bursal disease virus

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85078322489

Part of ISBN:

14320614 01757598

Contributors: Rage, E.; Marusic, C.; Lico, C.; Baschieri, S.; Donini, M.
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Establishment of Hairy Root Cultures for the Production of Biopharmaceuticals and Optimization of Methods for Recombinant Protein Secretion in the Culture Medium

Hairy Root Cultures Based Applications
2020 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9789811540547
Part of ISBN: 9789811540554
Part of ISSN: 2523-8442
Part of ISSN: 2523-8450
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Marcello Donini

Optimisation of PD-FcY veterinary antigen secretion from Nicotiana benthamiana hairy roots and purification from the culture medium

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85083792538

Part of ISBN:

15735044 01676857

Contributors: Rage, E.; Marusic, C.; Lico, C.; Salzano, A.M.; Scaloni, A.; Baschieri, S.; Donini, M.
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Functional characterization of a plant-produced infectious bursal disease virus antigen fused to the constant region of avian IgY immunoglobulins

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85069456083

Part of ISBN:

14320614 01757598

Contributors: Rage, E.; Drissi Touzani, C.; Marusic, C.; Lico, C.; Göbel, T.; Bortolami, A.; Bonfante, F.; Salzano, A.M.; Scaloni, A.; Fellahi, S. et al.
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Current state-of-the-art in plant-based antibody production systems

2019-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0141-5492
Part of ISSN: 1573-6776
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Enhancing the Secretion of a Glyco-Engineered Anti-CD20 scFv-Fc Antibody in Hairy Root Cultures

2019-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1860-6768
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Hairy roots as bioreactors for the production of biopharmaceuticals

Hairy Roots: An Effective Tool of Plant Biotechnology
2018 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-85082689063

Contributors: Donini, M.; Marusic, C.
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N-glycan engineering of a plant-produced anti-CD20-hIL-2 immunocytokine significantly enhances its effector functions

Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85041057399

Contributors: Marusic, C.; Pioli, C.; Stelter, S.; Novelli, F.; Lonoce, C.; Morrocchi, E.; Benvenuto, E.; Salzano, A.M.; Scaloni, A.; Donini, M.
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Omics approaches on fresh-cut lettuce reveal global molecular responses to sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid treatment

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85037615638

Contributors: Daddiego, L.; Bianco, L.; Capodicasa, C.; Carbone, F.; Dalmastri, C.; Daroda, L.; Del Fiore, A.; De Rossi, P.; Di Carli, M.; Donini, M. et al.
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An accessory protease inhibitor to increase the yield and quality of a tumour-targeting mAb in nicotiana benthamiana leaves

PLoS ONE
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84997525183

Contributors: Jutras, P.V.; Marusic, C.; Lonoce, C.; Deflers, C.; Goulet, M.-C.; Benvenuto, E.; Michaud, D.; Donini, M.
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Production of a tumour-targeting antibody with a human-compatible glycosylation profile in N. benthamiana hairy root cultures

Biotechnology Journal
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84985914249

Contributors: Lonoce, C.; Salem, R.; Marusic, C.; Jutras, P.V.; Scaloni, A.; Salzano, A.M.; Lucretti, S.; Steinkellner, H.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Production of an active anti-CD20-hIL-2 immunocytokine in Nicotiana benthamiana

Plant Biotechnology Journal
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84955191466

Contributors: Marusic, C.; Novelli, F.; Salzano, A.M.; Scaloni, A.; Benvenuto, E.; Pioli, C.; Donini, M.
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Antibody proteolysis: a common picture emerging from plants

Bioengineered
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85018224503

Contributors: Donini, M.; Lombardi, R.; Lonoce, C.; Di Carli, M.; Marusic, C.; Morea, V.; Di Micco, P.
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Bacterial community and proteome analysis of fresh-cut lettuce as affected by packaging

FEMS Microbiology Letters
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84960083476

Contributors: Di Carli, M.; De Rossi, P.; Paganin, P.; Del Fiore, A.; Lecce, F.; Capodicasa, C.; Bianco, L.; Perrotta, G.; Mengoni, A.; Bacci, G. et al.
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Site-specific proteolytic degradation of IgG monoclonal antibodies expressed in tobacco plants

Plant Biotechnology Journal
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84922753792

Contributors: Hehle, V.K.; Lombardi, R.; van Dolleweerd, C.J.; Paul, M.J.; Di Micco, P.; Morea, V.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.; Ma, J.K.-C.
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Case study 2: Plant-made HIV vaccines and neutralizing antibodies

Plant-derived Pharmaceuticals: Principles and Applications for Developing Countries
2014 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-84927970917

Contributors: Marusic, C.; Donini, M.
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Proteome changes induced by c-myb silencing in human chronic myeloid leukemia cells suggest molecular mechanisms and putative biomarkers of hematopoietic malignancies

Journal of Proteomics
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84889671427

Contributors: Di Carli, M.; Tanno, B.; Capodicasa, C.; Villani, M.E.; Salzano, A.M.; Scaloni, A.; Raschellà, G.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Structure-based design and experimental engineering of a plant virus nanoparticle for the presentation of immunogenic epitopes and as a drug carrier

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84892992911

Contributors: Arcangeli, C.; Circelli, P.; Donini, M.; Aljabali, A.A.A.; Benvenuto, E.; Lomonossoff, G.P.; Marusic, C.
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Production of different glycosylation variants of the tumour-targeting mAb H10 in Nicotiana benthamiana: Influence on expression yield and antibody degradation

Transgenic Research
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84865978982

Contributors: Lombardi, R.; Donini, M.; Villani, M.E.; Brunetti, P.; Fujiyama, K.; Kajiura, H.; Paul, M.; Ma, J.K.-C.; Benvenuto, E.
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Recent insights into plant-virus interactions through proteomic analysis

Journal of Proteome Research
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84867466100

Contributors: Di Carli, M.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Rapid and high-yield production of immunotherapeutic plant-made antibodies

Plant-derived Vaccines: Technologies and Applications
2011 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-84957021031

Contributors: Capodicasa, C.; Donini, M.; Villani, M.E.; Benvenuto, E.
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Efficient Agrobacterium-based transient expression system for the production of biopharmaceuticals in plants

Bioengineered Bugs
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79851482941

Contributors: Circelli, P.; Donini, M.; Villani, M.E.; Benvenuto, E.; Marusic, C.
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Optimisation of the purification process of a tumour-targeting antibody produced in N. benthamiana using vacuum-agroinfiltration

Transgenic Research
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-78149470963

Contributors: Lombardi, R.; Villani, M.E.; Di Carli, M.; Brunetti, P.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Proteomic analysis of the plant-virus interaction in cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) resistant transgenic tomato

Journal of Proteome Research
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-78149377372

Contributors: Di Carli, M.; Villani, M.E.; Bianco, L.; Lombardi, R.; Perrotta, G.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Transient expression systems for plant-derived biopharmaceuticals

Expert Review of Vaccines
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77955260676

Contributors: Komarova, T.V.; Baschieri, S.; Donini, M.; Marusic, C.; Benvenuto, E.; Dorokhov, Y.L.
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High-level HIV-1 Nef transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana using the P19 gene silencing suppressor protein of Artichoke Mottled Crinckle Virus

BMC Biotechnology
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-71549120129

Contributors: Lombardi, R.; Circelli, P.; Villani, M.E.; Buriani, G.; Nardi, L.; Coppola, V.; Bianco, L.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.; Marusic, C.
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Plant pharming of a full-sized, tumour-targeting antibody using different expression strategies

Plant Biotechnology Journal
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-57649121662

Contributors: Villani, M.E.; Morgun, B.; Brunetti, P.; Marusic, C.; Lombardi, R.; Pisoni, I.; Bacci, C.; Desiderio, A.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Plant-based strategies aimed at expressing HIV antigens and neutralizing antibodies at high levels. Nef as a case study

Transgenic Research
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-69449107844

Contributors: Marusic, C.; Vitale, A.; Pedrazzini, E.; Donini, M.; Frigerio, L.; Bock, R.; Dix, P.J.; McCabe, M.S.; Bellucci, M.; Benvenuto, E.
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Humanization of a highly stable single-chain antibody by structure-based antigen-binding site grafting

Molecular Immunology
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-40849104794

Contributors: Villani, M.E.; Morea, V.; Consalvi, V.; Chiaraluce, R.; Desiderio, A.; Benvenuto, E.; Donini, M.
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Validation of a stable recombinant antibodies repertoire for the direct selection of functional intracellular reagents

Journal of Immunological Methods
2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-36849005918

Contributors: Villani, M.E.; Carli, M.D.; Donini, M.; Traversini, G.; Lico, C.; Franconi, R.; Benvenuto, E.; Desiderio, A.
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Peptide display on Potato virus X: Molecular features of the coat protein-fused peptide affecting cell-to-cell and phloem movement of chimeric virus particles

Journal of General Virology
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33749065356

Contributors: Lico, C.; Capuano, F.; Renzone, G.; Donini, M.; Marusic, C.; Scaloni, A.; Benvenuto, E.; Baschieri, S.
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Production of an engineered killer peptide in Nicotiana benthamiana by using a Potato virus X expression system

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2005 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-26844580747

Contributors: Donini, M.; Lico, C.; Baschieri, S.; Conti, S.; Magliani, W.; Polonelli, L.; Benvenuto, E.
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Engineering stable cytoplasmic intrabodies with designed specificity

Journal of Molecular Biology
2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0037785117

Contributors: Donini, M.; Morea, V.; Desiderio, A.; Pashkoulov, D.; Villani, M.E.; Tramontano, A.; Benvenuto, E.
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A single-chain antibody fragment is functionally expressed in the cytoplasm of both Escherichia coli and transgenic plants

European Journal of Biochemistry
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033152614

Contributors: Tavladoraki, P.; Girotti, A.; Donini, M.; Arias, F.J.; Mancini, C.; Morea, V.; Chiaraluce, R.; Consalvi, V.; Benvenuto, E.
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Erratum: A single-chain antibody fragment is functionally expressed in the cytoplasm of both Escherichia coli and transgenic plants (European Journal of Biochemistry (1999) 262 (617-624))

European Journal of Biochemistry
1999 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0033565741

Contributors: Tavlardoraki, P.; Girotti, A.; Donini, M.; Arias, F.J.; Mancini, C.; Morea, V.; Chiaraluce, R.; Consalvi, V.; Benvenuto, E.
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Peer review (4 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Molecular biology reports. (1)
Review activity for Plant cell reports. (1)
Review activity for Revista argentina de microbiología. (2)