Miguel Prudêncio

4. M.M. Mota, M. Prudêncio (2021) "O tempo em biologia / Time in biology"

3.  M. Prudêncio (2021) “Portugal’s prominence in malaria research”, EMBO Reports, e51692

2.  M. Prudêncio (2020) "In fairness to mosquitoes", Trends in Parasitology, 36, 876-877

118. C.S. Pereira, H.C. Quadros, D.R.M. Moreira, W. Castro, Silva R.I.S.D.S., M.B.P. Soares, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, V. Schmitz, H.F. Santos, M. Gendrot, I. Fonta, J. Mosnier, B. Pradines, M.Navarro (2021), “A Novel Hybrid of Chloroquine and Primaquine Linked by Gold(I): Multitarget and Multiphase Antiplasmodial Agent”, ChemMedChem, 16, 662-678

117. D. Moita, H. Nunes-Cabaço, A.M. Mendes, M. Prudêncio (2021) “A guide to investigating immune responses elicited by whole-sporozoite pre-erythrocytic vaccines against malaria”, FEBS J., doi:10.1111/febs.16016

116. T.A. Tavella, N.S.M. Silva, N. Spillman, A.C.A.V.K., G.C. Cassiano, A.A. Vasconcelos, A.P. Camargo, D.C.B. Silva, D. Fontinha, L.C.S. Alvarez, L.T. Ferreira, K.C.P. Tomaz, B.J. Neves, L.D. Almeida, D.Y. Bargieri, M.V.G. Lacerda, P.V.L. Cravo, P. Sunnerhagen, M. Prudêncio, C.H. Andrade, S.C.P. Lopes, M.F. Carazzolle, L. Tilley, E. Bilsland, J.C. Borges, F.T.M. Costa (2021) “Violacein-Induced Chaperone System Collapse Underlies Multistage Antiplasmodial Activity” ACS Infect. Dis., 7, 759-776

115. N.G. Alves, I. Bártolo, A.J.S. Alves, D. Fontinha, D. Francisco, S.M.M. Lopes, M.I.L. Soares, C. J.V. Simões, M. Prudêncio, N. Taveira, T.M.V.D. Pinho e Melo (2021) “Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of new chiral spiro-b-lactams highly active against HIV-1 and Plasmodium”, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 219, 113439

114. M. Prudêncio (2021) “Portugal’s prominence in malaria research”, EMBO Reports, e51692

113. I Bártolo, B.S. Santos, D. Fontinha, M. Machado, D. Francisco, B. Sepodes, J. Rocha, H. Mota-Filipe, R. Pinto, M.E. Figueira, H. Barroso, T. Nascimento, A.P.A. de Matos, A.J.S. Alves, N.G. Alves, C.J.V. Simões, M. Prudêncio, T.M.V.D. Pinho e Melo, N. Taveira (2021) “Spiro-β-lactam BSS-730A displays potent activity against HIV and Plasmodium”, ACS Infectious Diseases, 7, 2, 421-434

112. M. Fonte, N. Tassi, D. Fontinha, I. Bouzón-Arnáiz, R. Ferraz, M.J. Araújo, X. Fernàndez-Busquets, M. Prudêncio, P. Gomes, C. Teixeira (2021) “4,9-diaminoacridines and 4-aminoacridines as antiplasmodial hits”. ChemMedChem, 16, 799-792

111. Y. Miyazaki, C.Y. Marin, T. Imai, A.M. Mendes, R. vd Laak, A. Sturm, F.J. Geurten, S. Miyazaki, S.C. Chevalley-Maurel, J. Ramesar, S.K. Kolli, J. Kroeze, R. van Schuijlenburg, A.M. Salman, B.K. Wilder, A. Reyes-Sandoval, K. Dechering, M. Prudêncio, C.J. Janse, S.M. Khan, B. Franke-Fayard (2020) “Generation of a genetically modified chimeric Plasmodium falciparum parasite expressing P. vivax circumsporozoite protein for malaria vaccine development”, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 10, 591046

110. P. Meireles, D. Brás, D. Fontinha, A.F. Chora, K. Serre, A.M. Mendes*, M. Prudêncio* (2020) “Elimination of Hepatic Rodent Plasmodium Parasites by Amino Acid Supplementation”, iScience, 23, 101781 (*Corresponding authors). Recommended by Faculty Opinions

109. M. Marinović, I. Perković, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, J. Held, L. Pessanha de Carvalho, T. Tandarić, R. Vianello, B. Zorc, Z. Rajić (2020) “Novel Harmicines with Improved Potency against Plasmodium”, Molecules, 25, 4376

108. M. Prudêncio (2020) "In fairness to mosquitoes", Trends in Parasitology, 36, 876-877

107. S.A. Milheiro, J. Gonçalves, R.M.R.M. Lopes, M. Madureira, L. Lobo, A. Lopes, F. Nogueira, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, M.F.M. Piedade, S.N. Pinto, P.R. Florindo, R. Moreira (2020) “Half- sandwich cyclopentadienylruthenium(II) complexes: a new antimalarial chemotype”, Inorganic Chemistry, 59, 12722-12732

106. D. Fontinha, I. Moules, M. Prudêncio (2020) "Repurposing drugs to fight hepatic malaria parasites", Molecules, 25, 3409

105. M. Prudêncio, J.C. Costa (2020) "Research funding after COVID-19", Nature Microbiol., 5, 986

104. D. Fontinha, S.A. Sousa, T.S. Morais, M. Prudêncio, J.H. Leitão, Y.L. Gal, D. Lorcy, R.A.L. Silva, M.F.G. Velho, D. Belo, M. Almeida, J.F. Guerreiro, T. Pinheiro, F. Marques (2020) "Gold(III) bis(dithiolene) complexes: from molecular conductors to prospective anticancer, antimicrobial and antiplasmodial agents", Metallomics, 12, 974-987

103. I.J. Reuling *, A.M. Mendes*, G.M. de Jong GM*, A. Fabra-García*, H. Nunes-Cabaço*, G.J. van Gemert, W. Graumans, L.E. Coffeng, S.J. de Vlas, A.S.P. Yang, C.K. Lee, Y. Wu, A.J. Birkett, C.F. Ockenhouse, R. Koelewijn, J.J. van Hellemond, P.J.J. van Genderen**, R.W. Sauerwein**, M. Prudêncio** (2020) “Safety and efficacy of a genetically modified rodent malaria parasite against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: an open-label randomized phase 1/2a trial”, Science Transl. Med., 12, eaay2578. *Equally contributing authors; **Corresponding authors. Issue cover.

102. L. Singh, D. Fontinha, D. Francisco, A.M. Mendes, M. Prudêncio, K. Singh (2020) “Molecular Design and Synthesis of Ivermectin Hybrids Targeting Hepatic and Erythrocytic Stages of Plasmodium Parasites”, J. Med. Chem., 63, 1750-1762

101.  R. Azevedo, A.M. Mendes, M. Prudêncio (2020) "The impact of antiretroviral therapy on malaria parasite transmission”, Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, 3048

100. L. Balasubramanian, V. Zuzarte-Luís, T. Syed, D. Mullick, S. Deb, H. Prasad, J. Meissner, A.S. Almeida, T. Furstenhaupt, K. Siddiqi, M. Prudêncio, C.M. Rodrigues, M.M. Mota, V. Sundaramurthy (2020) "Association of Plasmodium berghei with the apical domain of hepatocytes is necessary for the parasite's liver stage development", Frontiers in Cellular Infection Microbiology, 9, 451

99. I. Perković, S. Raić-Malić, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, L.P. Carvalho, J. Held, T. Tandarić, R. Vianello, B. Zorc, Zrinka Rajić (2020) "Harmicines − harmine and cinnamic acid hybrids as novel antiplasmodial hits", European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 187, 11927

98. S.A. Sousa, J.H. Leitão, R.A.L. Silva, D. Belo, I.C. Santos, J.F. Guerreiro, M. Martins, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, M. Almeida, D. Lorcy, F. Marques (2020) "On the Path to Gold: Monoanionic Au Bisdithiolate Complexes with 1 Antimicrobial and Antitumor Activities", Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 202, 110904

97. A.J.S. Alves, N.G. Alves, C.C. Caratão, Esteves M., D. Fontinha, I. Bártolo, M.I.L. Soares, S.M.M. Lopes, M. Prudêncio, N. Taveira, T.M.V.D. Pinho e Melo (2020) "Spiro-Lactams as Novel Antimicrobial Agents", Curr. Top. Med. Chem., 20, 140-152

96. M. Sanches-Vaz, A. Temporão, R. Luis, H. Nunes-Cabaço, A.M. Mendes, S. Goellner, T. Carvalho, L.M. Figueiredo*, M. Prudêncio* (2019) "Trypanosoma brucei infection protects mice against malaria", PLoS Pathogens, 15, e1008145 (* Corresponding authors)

92. K. Wolanin, D. Fontinha, M. Sanches‐Vaz, B. Nyboer, Kirsten Heiss, A.-K. Mueller, M. Prudêncio (2019) “A crucial role for the C‐terminal domain of exported protein 1 during the mosquito and hepatic stages of the Plasmodium berghei life cycle”, Cell. Microbiol., e13088

91. M. Beus, D. Fontinha, J. Held, Z. Rajić, L. Uzelac, M. Kralj, M. Prudêncio, B. Zorc (2019) "Primaquine and chloroquine fumardiamides as promising antiplasmodial agents”, Molecules, 24, 2812

90. M. Beus, D. Fontinha, J. Held, Z. Rajić, M. Prudêncio, B. Zorc (2019) "Synthesis and antiplasmodial evaluation of novel mefloquine-based fumardiamides", Acta Pharmaceutica, 69, 233-248

89. L. Aguiar, M. Machado, M. Sanches-Vaz, M. Prudêncio, N. Vale, Paula Gomes (2019) “Coupling the cell-penetrating peptides Transportan and Transportan 10 to primaquine enhances its activity against liver-stage malaria parasites”, MedChemComm, 10, 221-226

88. G. Mayoka, M. Njoroge, J. Okombo, L. Gibhard, M. Sanches-Vaz, D. Fontinha, L.M. Birkholtz, J. Reader, M. van der Watt, T.L. Coetzer, S. Lauterbach, A. Churchyard, B. Bezuidenhout, T.J. Egan, C.L. Yeates, S. Wittlin, M. Prudêncio, K. Chibale (2019) “Structure-activity relationship studies and Plasmodium life cycle profiling identifies pan-active N-aryl-3-trifluoromethyl pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles which are efficacious in an in vivo mouse model of malaria”, J. Med. Chem., 62, 1022-1035

87. M. Kumar, J. Okombo, D. Mambwe, D. Taylor, N. Lawrence, J. Reader, M.V. Watt, D. Fontinha, M. Sanches-Vaz, B. Bezuidenhout, S. Lauterbach, D. Liebenberg, L.M. Birkholtz, T.L. Coetzer, M. Prudêncio, T.J. Egan, S. Wittlin, K. Chibale (2019) “Multistage Antiplasmodium Activity of Astemizole Analogues and Inhibition of Hemozoin Formation as a Contributor to Their Mode of Action”, ACS Infect. Dis., 5, 303-315

86. A.M. Mendes, I.J. Reuling, C.M. Andrade, T.D. Otto, M. Machado, F. Teixeira, J. Pissarra, N. Gonçalves-Rosa, D. Bonaparte, J. Sinfrónio, M. Sanders, C.J. Janse, S.M. Khan, C.I. Newbold, M. Berriman, C. Lee, Y. Wu, C.F. Ockenhouse, R.W. Sauerwein, M. Prudêncio (2018) "Pre-Clinical Evaluation of a P. berghei-Based Whole-Sporozoite Malaria Vaccine Candidate", NPJ Vaccines, 3, 54

85. M. Beus, Z.R. Džolić, D. Maysinger, Z. Mlinarić, M. Antunović, I. Marijanović, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, J. Held, S. Olgen, B. Zorc (2018) "SAHAquines, novel hybrids based on SAHA and primaquine motifs, as potential cytostatic and antiplasmodial agents", ChemistryOpen, 7, 624-638

84. A.M. Mendes, M. Machado, N. Gonçalves-Rosa, I.J. Reuling, L. Foquet, C. Marques, A.M. Salman, A.S.P. Yang, K.A. Moser, A. Dwivedi, C.C. Hermsen, B. Jiménez-Díaz, S. Viera, J.M. Santos, I. Albuquerque, S.N. Bhatia, J. Bial, I. Angulo-Barturen, J.C. Silva, G. Leroux-Roels, C.J. Janse, S.M. Khan, M.M. Mota, R.W. Sauerwein, M. Prudêncio (2018) "A Plasmodium berghei Sporozoite-Based Vaccination Platform Against Human Malaria", NPJ Vaccines, 3, 33

83. R. Capela, J. Magalhães, D. Miranda, M. Machado, M. Sanches-Vaz, I.S. Albuquerque, M. Sharma, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, R. Frade, M.J. Perry, R. Moreira, M. Prudêncio*, F. Lopes* (2018) "Endoperoxide-8-aminoquinoline hybrids as dual-stage antimalarial agents with enhanced metabolic stability", Eur. J. Med. Chem., 149, 69-78. *- Corresponding authors

82. M. Šafratová, A. Hošťálková, D. Hulcová, K. Breiterová, V. Hrabcová, M. Machado, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, J. Kuneš, J. Chlebek, D. Jun, M. Hrabinová, L. Nováková, R. Havelek, M. Seifrtová, L. Opletal, L. Cahlíková (2018) "Alkaloids from Narcissus poeticus cv. Pink Parasol of various structural types and their biological activity", Arch. Pharm. Res., 41, 208-218

81. K. Pavic, I. Perkovic, S. Popisilova, M. Machado, D. Fontinha, M. Prudêncio, J. Jampilek, A. Coffey, L. Endersen, H. Rimac, B. Zorc (2018) "Primaquine hybrids as promising antimycobacterial and antimalarial agents", Eur. J. Med. Chem., 143, 769-779

80. T.S. Macedo, W. Villarreal, C.C. Couto, D.R.M. Moreira, M. Navarro, M. Machado, M. Prudêncio, A.A. Batista, M.B.P. Soares (2017) "Platinum(II)-chloroquine complexes are antimalarial agents against blood and liver stages by impairing mitochondrial function", Metallomics, 9, 1548-1561

79. M. Machado, M. Sanches-Vaz, J.P. Cruz, A.M. Mendes, M. Prudêncio (2017) "Inhibition of Plasmodium hepatic infection by antiretroviral compounds", Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 7, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00329

78. P. Meireles, A.M. Mendes, R.I. Aroeira, B.C. Mounce, M. Vignuzzi, H.M. Staines, M. Prudêncio (2017) "Uptake and metabolism of arginine impact Plasmodium development in the liver", Sci. Rep., 7, 4072

77. R. Azevedo, M. Markovic, M. Machado, B. Franke-Fayard, A.M. Mendes, M. Prudêncio (2017) "A bioluminescence method for in vitro screening of Plasmodium transmission-blocking compounds", Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 61, 202699-16

76. K. Singh, J. Okombo, C. Brunschwig, F. Ndubi, L. Barnard, C. Wilkinson, P.M. Njogu, M. Njoroge, L. Laing, M. Machado, M. Prudêncio, J. Reader, M. Botha, S. Nondaba, L.M. Birkholtz, S. Lauterbach, A. Churchyard, T.L. Coetzer, J.N. Burrows, C. Yeates, P. Denti, L. Wiesner, T.J. Egan, S. Wittlin, K. Chibale (2017) "Antimalarial pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles: Lead optimization, parasite life cycle stage profile, mechanistic evaluation, killing kinetics and in vivo oral efficacy in a mouse model", J. Med. Chem., 60, 1432-1448

75. C.S. Cunha§, B. Nyboer§, K. Heiss, M. Sanches-Vaz, D. Fontinha, E. Wiedtke, D. Grimm, J.M. Przyborski, M.M. Mota, M. Prudêncio*, A.K. Mueller* (2017) "P. berghei EXP-1 Interacts with Host Apolipoprotein H during Plasmodium Liver Stage Development", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 114, E1138-E1147. §- Equally contributing authors; *- Corresponding authors

74. A.M. Mendes, I.S. Albuquerque, M. Machado, J. Pissarra, P. Meireles, M. Prudêncio (2017) "Inhibition of Plasmodium liver infection by ivermectin", Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 61, e02005-16

73. M.A.S. Cavadas, M.P. Monopoli, C.S. Cunha, M. Prudêncio, E. Pereira, I. Lynch, K.A. Dawson, R. Franco (2016) "Unravelling Malaria Antigen Binding to Antibody-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates", Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 33, 906-915

72. Carrasco M.P.*, Machado M., Gonçalves L., Sharma M., Gut J., Lukens A.K., Wirth D.F., André V., Duarte M.T., Guedes R.C., Dos Santos D., Rosenthal P.J., Mazitschek R., Prudêncio M.*, Moreira R. (2016) "Probing the Azaaurone Scaffold against the Hepatic and Erythrocytic Stages of Malaria Parasites", ChemMedChem, 11, 2194-2204  (* Corresponding authors)

71. P. Meireles, J. Sales-Dias, C.M. Andrade, J. Mello-Vieira, L. Mancio-Silva, J.P. Simas, H.M. Staines, M. Prudêncio (2016) "GLUT1-mediated glucose uptake plays a crucial role during Plasmodium hepatic infection", Cell. Microbiol., doi:10.1111/cmi.12646

70. R. Ferraz, J. Noronha, F. Murtinheira, F. Nogueira, M. Machado, M. Prudêncio, S. Parapini, S. D’Alessandro, C. Teixeira, A. Gomes, C. Prudêncio, P. Gomes (2016) "Primaquine-based ionic liquids as a novel class of antimalarial hits", RSC Advances, 6, 56134-56138

69. T.S. Macedo, L.C. Vegas, M. Paixão, M. Navarro, B.C. Barreto, P.C.M..Oliveira, S.G. Macambira, M. Machado, M. Prudêncio, S. D’Alessandro, N. Basilico, D.R.M. Moreira, A.A. Batista, M.B.P. Soares (2016) "Chloroquine-containing organoruthenium complexes are fast-acting multistage antimalarial agents", Parasitology, 143, 1543-1556

68.  C.J.A. Ribeiro, M. Espadinha, M. Machado, J. Gut, L.M. Gonçalves, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio, R. Moreira, M.M.M. Santos (2016) "Novel squaramides with in vitro liver stage antiplasmodial activity", Bioorg. Med. Chem., 24, 1786-1792

67. N. Terzić, J. Konstantinović, M. Tot, J. Burojević, O. Djurković-Djaković, J. Srbljanović, T. Štajner, T. Verbić, M. Zlatović, M. Machado, I.S. Albuquerque, M. Prudêncio*, R.J. Sciotti, S. Pecic, S. D’Alessandro, D. Taramelli, B.A. Šolaja* (2016) "Re-investigating old pharmacophores: Are 4-aminoquinolines and tetraoxanes potential two-stage antimalarials?", J. Med. Chem., 59, 264-281 (* Corresponding authors)

66. I. Gomes, A. Reis, E. Pereira, E. Fortunato, M. Prudêncio, R. Franco (2015) "Nanoimunoensaios para diagnóstico de malária", An. Inst. Hig. Med. Trop., 14, 21-30

65. N.A.L. Pereira, Â. Monteiro, M. Machado, J. Gut, E. Molins, M.J. Perry, J. Dourado, R. Moreira, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio,* and M.M.M. Santos* (2015), "Enantiopure Indolizinoindolones with in vitro Activity against Blood- and Liver-Stage Malaria Parasites". ChemMedChem, 10, 2080-2089 (* Corresponding authors)

64. A. Gomes, M. Machado, L. Lobo, F. Nogueira, M. Prudêncio, C. Teixeira, P. Gomes (2015) "N-cinnamoylation of antimalarial classics: Effects of using acyl groups other than cinnamoyl toward dual-stage antimalarials", ChemMedChem, 10, 1344-1349

63. H. Kaur, M. Machado, C. de Kock, P. Smith, K Chibale, M Prudêncio, K. Singh (2015) "Primaquineepyrimidine hybrids: Synthesis and dual-stage antiplasmodial activity", European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 101, 266-273

61. C.A.B. Rodrigues, R.F.M. Frade, I.S. Albuquerque, M.J. Perry, J. Gut, M. Machado, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio, C.A.M. Afonso, R. Moreira (2015), "Targeting the Erythrocytic and Liver Stages of Malaria Parasites with s-Triazine-Based Hybrids", ChemMedChem, 10, 883-890

60. P. Liehl, P. Meireles, I.S. Albuquerque, M. Pinkevych, F. Baptista, M.M. Mota, M.P. Davenport, M. Prudêncio (2015), "Innate immunity induced by Plasmodium liver infection inhibits malaria reinfections", Infection and Immunity, 83, 1172-1180

58. R. Oliveira, R.C. Guedes, P. Meireles, I.S. Albuquerque, L.M. Gonçalves, E. Pires, M.R. Bronze, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio, R. Moreira, P.M. O’Neill, F. Lopes (2014), "Tetraoxane-Pyrimidine Nitrile Hybrids as Dual Stage Antimalarials", J. Med. Chem., 57, 4916-4923

57. D. Miranda, R. Capela, I.S. Albuquerque, P. Meireles, I. Paiva, F. Nogueira, R. Amewu, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, R. Oliveira, M.M. Mota, R. Moreira, F. Marti, M. Prudêncio, P.M. O’Neill, F. Lopes (2014) "Novel Endoperoxide-Based Transmission-Blocking Antimalarials with Liver- and Blood-Schizontocidal Activities", ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 5, 108-112

56. A. Gomes, B. Pérez, I. Albuquerque, M. Machado, M. Prudêncio, F. Nogueira, C. Teixeira, P. Gomes (2014) "N-cinnamoylation of antimalarial classics: new quinacrine analogues with reduced toxicity and dual-stage activity", ChemMedChem, 9, 305-310

55. P. Liehl, V. Zuzarte-Luís, J. Chan, T. Zillinger, F. Baptista, D.l Carapau, M. Konert, K. Hanson, C. Carret, C. Lassnig, M. Müller, U. Kalinke, M. Saeed, A.F. Chora, D.T. Golenbock, B. Strobl, M. Prudêncio, L.P. Coelho, S.H. Kappe, G. Superti-Furga, A. Pichlmair, A.M. Vigário, C.M. Rice, K.A. Fitzgerald, W. Barchet, M.M. Mota (2014) "Host cell sensors for Plasmodium activate innate immunity against liver stage infection", Nature Medicine, 20, 47-53

54. A.S. Ressurreição, D. Gonçalves, A.R. Sitoe, I.S. Albuquerque, J. Gut, A. Góis, L.M. Gonçalves, M.R. Bronze, T. Hanscheid, G.A. Biagini, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio , P. O'Neill, M.M. Mota, F. Lopes, R. Moreira (2013) "Structural optimization of quinolon-4(1H)-imines as dual-stage antimalarials: towards increased potency and metabolic stability", J. Med. Chem., 56, 7679-7690

53. T. Rodrigues, A.S. Ressurreição, F.P. da Cruz, I.S. Albuquerque, J. Gut, M. Carrasco, D. Gonçalves, M.M. Mota, P.J. Rosenthal, R. Moreira, M. Prudêncio, F. Lopes (2013) "Flavones as isosteres of 4(1H)-quinolones: discovery of ligand efficient and dual stage antimalarial lead compounds", Eur. J. Med. Chem., 69, 872-880

52. K. Hanson, A.S. Ressurreição, K. Buchholz, M. Prudêncio, J. Herman, M. Rebelo, W. Beatty, D. Wyrth, T. Hanscheid, R. Moreira, M. Marti, M.M. Mota (2013) "Torins are potent antimalarials that block replenishment of Plasmodium liver stage parasitophorous vacuole membrane proteins", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 110, E2838-E2847 

51. T. Rodrigues, F.P. da Cruz, M. Lafuente-Monasterio, D. Gonçalves, A. Ressurreição, A.R. Sitoe, M.R. Bronze, J.Gut, G. Schneider, M.M. Mota, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio, F.-J. Gamo, F. Lopes, R. Moreira (2013) "Quinolon-4(1H)-imines are Potent Antiplasmodial Drugs Targeting the Liver Stage of Malaria", J. Med. Chem., 56, 4811-4815

50. E. Dempsey, M. Prudêncio, B.J. Fennell, C.S. Gomes-Santos, J.W. Barlow, A. Bell (2013) "Antimitotic herbicides bind to an unidentified site on malarial parasite tubulin and block development of liver-stage Plasmodium parasites", Mol. Biochem. Parasitol., 188, 116-127. Highlighted as Feature Article on Malaria Nexus

49. J. Lin, P. Meireles, M. Prudêncio, S. Engelmann, T. Annoura, M. Sajid, S. Chevalley‐Maurel, J. Ramesar, C. Nahar, C.M.C. Avramut, A.J. Koster, K. Matuschewski, A.P. Waters, C.J. Janse, G.R. Mair, S.M. Khan (2013) "Loss‐of‐Function Analyses Defines Vital and Redundant Functions of the Plasmodium Rhomboid Protease Family", Mol. Microbiol., 88, 318-338

48. B.C. Pérez, C. Teixeira, I.S. Albuquerque, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, J.R.B. Gomes, M. Prudêncio, P. Gomes (2013) "N-cinnamoylated chloroquine analogues as dual-stage antimalarial leads", J. Med. Chem., 56, 556-567

47. M. Prudêncio*, Maria M. Mota* (2013) "Targeting host factors to circumvent anti-malarial drug resistance", Curr. Pharm. Des., 19, 290-299 (Review) (* Corresponding authors)

46. B.C. Pérez, C. Teixeira, A.S. Gomes, I.S. Albuquerque, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio, P. Gomes (2013) "In vitro efficiency of 9-(N-cinnamoylbutyl)aminoacridines against blood- and liver-stage malaria parasites", Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters,  23, 610-613 

45. B.C. Pérez, C. Teixeira, I.S. Albuquerque, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, M. Prudêncio* , P. Gomes* (2012) "PRIMACINS, N-cinnamoyl-primaquine conjugates with improved liver-stage antimalarial activity", Med. Chem. Commun., 3, 1170-1172 (* Corresponding authors) 

44. E.R. Derbyshire, M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota, J. Clardy (2012) "Liver stage malaria parasites vulnerable to diverse chemical scaffolds", Proc. Natl. Acad Sci. USA, 109, 8511-8516

43. F.P. da Cruz, C. Martin, K. Buchholz K, M.J. Lafuente-Monasterio, T. Rodrigues, B. Sönnichsen, R. Moreira, F.J. Gamo, M. Marti, M.M. Mota, M. Hannus, M. Prudêncio* (2012) “Drug Screen Targeted at Plasmodium Liver Stages Identifies a Potent Multi-Stage Anti-Malarial Drug”, J. Inf. Dis., 205, 1278-1286, Evaluated by Faculty of 1000 Biology and Medicine  (* Corresponding author)

42. B.S.S. Guirgis, C.S. Cunha, I. Gomes, M. Cavadas, I. Silva, G. Doria, G.L. Blatch, P.V. Baptista, E. Pereira, H.M.E. Azzazy, M.M. Mota, M. Prudêncio, R. Franco (2012) ”Gold nanoparticle-based fluorescence immunoassay for malaria antigen detection”, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 402, 1019-1027

41. J. Matos, F.P. da Cruz, E. Cabrita, J. Gut, F. Nogueira, V.E. do Rosário, R. Moreira, P.J. Rosenthal , M. Prudêncio, P. Gomes (2012) “Novel potent metallocenes against liver stage malaria”, Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 56, 1564-1570

40. T. Rodrigues, M. Prudêncio, R. Moreira, M.M. Mota, F. Lopes (2012) “Targeting the Liver Stage of Malaria Parasites: A Yet Unmet Goal”, J. Med. Chem., 55, 995-1012

39. P. Eaton, V. Zuzarte-Luis, M.M. Mota, N.C. Santos, M. Prudêncio (2012) “Infection by Plasmodium changes shape and stiffness of hepatic cells”, Nanomedicine, 8, 17-19

38. C. Almeida, S. Kehraus, M. Prudêncio, G.M. König (2011) “Marilones A–C, phthalides from the sponge-derived fungus Stachylidium sp”, Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 7, 1636–1642

37. C. Ramalhete, F.P. da Cruz, D. Lopes, S. Mulhovo, V.E. Rosário, M. Prudêncio, M.J.U. Ferreira (2011) “Triterpenoids as inhibitors of erythrocytic and liver stages of Plasmodium infections”, Bioorg. Med. Chem., 19, 7474-7481

36. M. Prudêncio*, M.M. Mota, A.M. Mendes (2011) “A toolbox to study liver stage malaria”, Trends Parasitol., 27, 565-574, Selected by MalariaNexus  (* Corresponding author)

35. R. Capela, G.G. Cabal, P.J. Rosenthal, J. Gut, M.M. Mota, R. Moreira, F. Lopes, M. Prudêncio* (2011) “Design and evaluation of primaquine-artemisinin hybrids as a multistage antimalarial strategy”, Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 55, 4698-4706  (* Corresponding author) 

34. C.S.S. Gomes-Santos§, J. Braks§, M. Prudêncio , C. Carret, A.R. Gomes, A. Pain, T. Feltwell, S. Khan, A. Waters, C. Janse, G.R. Mair, M.M. Mota (2011) “Transition of Plasmodium Sporozoites into Liver Stage-Like Forms Is Regulated by the RNA Binding Protein Pumilio”, PloS Pathogens, 7(5):e1002046 (§ Equally contributing authors)

33. J. Lavrado, G.G. Cabal, M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota, J. Gut, P.J. Rosenthal, C. Díaz, R.C. Guedes, D.J. Dos Santos, E. Bichenkova, K.T. Douglas, R. Moreira, A. Paulo (2011) “Incorporation of Basic Side Chains into Cryptolepine Scaffold: Structure-Antimalarial Activity Relationships and Mechanistic Studies”, J. Med. Chem., 54, 734-750

32. K. Slavic, M.J. Delves, M. Prudêncio, A.M. Talman, U. Straschil, E.T. Derbyshire, Z. Xu, R.E. Sinden, M.M. Mota, C. Morin, R. Tewari, S. Krishna, H.M. Staines (2011) “Use of a Selective Inhibitor To Define the Chemotherapeutic Potential of the Plasmodial Hexose Transporter in Different Stages of the Parasite's Life Cycle”, Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 55, 2824-2830

31. P. Liehl, A.R. França, M. Prudêncio, E. Latz, A. Zaidman-Rémy, M.M. Mota (2010) “Phosphothioate Oligodeoxynucleotides inhibit Plasmodium sporozoite gliding motility”, Cell. Microbiol., 12, 506-515

30. I.H. Ploemen§, M. Prudêncio§, B.G. Douradinha, J. Ramesar, J. Fonager, G.J. van Gemert, A.J. Luty, C.C. Hermsen, R.W. Sauerwein, F.G. Baptista, M.M. Mota, A.P. Waters, I. Que, C.W. Lowik, S.M. Khan, C.J Janse, B.M. Franke-Fayard (2009) “Visualisation and quantitative analysis of the rodent malaria liver stage by real time imaging”, PLoS ONE, 4, e7881 (§ Equally contributing authors)

29. N. Vale, M. Prudêncio, C.A. Marques, M.S. Collins, J. Gut, F. Nogueira, J. Matos, P.J. Rosenthal, M.T. Cushion, V.E. do Rosário, M.M. Mota, R. Moreira, P. Gomes (2009) “Imidazoquines as Antimalarial and Antipneumocystis Agents”, J. Med. Chem., 52, 7800-7807

28. M. Prudêncio§, E.T. Derbyshire§, C.A. Marques, S. Krishna, M.M. Mota, H.M. Staines (2009) “Plasmodium berghei-infection induces volume-regulated anion channel-like activity in human hepatoma cells”, Cell. Microbiol., 11, 1492-1501 (§ Equally contributing authors)

27. S.S. Albuquerque, C. Carret, A.R. Grosso, A.S. Tarun, X. Peng, S.H.I. Kappe, M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota (2009) “Host cell transcriptional profiling during malaria liver stage infection reveals a coordinated and sequential set of biological events”, BMC Genomics, 10, 270-282

26. M. Prudêncio, M.J. Lehmann (2009) “Illuminating the host - How RNAi screens shed light on host-pathogen interactions”, Biotechnol. J., 4, 826-837

25. I. Parvanova, S. Epiphanio, A. Fauq, T.E. Golde, M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota (2009) “A Small Molecule Inhibitor of Signal Peptide Peptidase Inhibits Plasmodium Development in the Liver and Decreases Malaria Severity”, PLoS ONE, 4, e5078

23. M.G. Finiguerra, M. Prudêncio, M. Ubbink, M. Huber (2008) “Accurate Long-Range Distance Measurements in a Doubly Spin-Labeled Protein by a Four-Pulse, Double Electron-Electron Resonance Method”, Magn. Reson. Chem., 46, 1096-1101

22. C.D. Rodrigues§, M. Hannus§, M. Prudêncio§, C. Martin, L.A. Gonçalves, S. Portugal, S. Epiphanio, A. Akinc, P. Hadwiger, K. Jahn-Hofmann, I. Röhl, G.J. van Gemert, J.F. Franetich, A.J. Luty, R. Sauerwein, D. Mazier, V. Koteliansky, H.P. Vornlocher, C.J. Echeverri, M.M. Mota (2008) “Host Scavenger Receptor SR-BI Plays a Dual Role in the Establishment of Malaria Parasite Liver Infection”, Cell Host & Microbe, 11, 4, 271-282, ) § Equally contributing authors)

21. O. Silvie, M.M. Mota, K. Matuschewski,  M. Prudêncio (2008) “Interactions of the malaria parasite and its mammalian host”, Curr. Opin. Microbiol., 11, 352-359 (Review)

20. M. Cunha-Rodrigues§, S. Portugal§, M. Prudêncio, L.A. Gonçalves, C. Casalou, D. Buger, R. Sauerwein, W. Haas, M.M. Mota (2008) “Genistein-supplemented diet decreases malaria liver infection in mice and constitutes a potential prophylactic strategy”, PLoS ONE, 3, e2732 (§ Equally contributing authors)

19. M.D. Vlasie, R. Fernández-Busnadiego, M. Prudêncio, M. Ubbink (2008) “Conformation of Pseudoazurin in the 152 kDa Electron Transfer Complex with Nitrite Reductase Determined by Paramagnetic NMR”*; J. Mol. Biol., 375, 1405-1415 (*Issue cover)

18. M. Prudêncio*, C.D. Rodrigues, R. Ataíde, M.M. Mota* (2008), “Dissecting in vitro host cell infection by Plasmodium sporozoites using flow cytometry”, Cell. Microbiol., 10, 218-224 (* Corresponding authors)

17. M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota (2007), “To migrate or to invade: those are the options”, Cell Host & Microbe, 2, 286-288 (Review)

16. M. D. Vlasie, C. Comuzzi, A. M. C. H. van den Nieuwendijk, M. Prudêncio, M. Overhand, M. Ubbink (2007), “Long-range-distance NMR effects in a protein labeled with a lanthanide–DOTA chelate”, Chem. Eur. J., 13, 1715 – 1723

15. T.E. de Jongh, A.-M. van Roon, M. Prudêncio, M. Ubbink, G.W. Canters (2006), “Click chemistry with an active site variant of azurin”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 3861-3868

14. M. Prudêncio, A. Rodriguez, M.M. Mota (2006), “The silent path to thousands of merozoites: the Plasmodium liver stage”, Nat. Rev. Microbiol., 4, 849-856 (Review)

13. M. Cunha-Rodrigues, M. Prudêncio, M.M. Mota, W. Haas (2006) “Antimalarial drugs - host targets (re)visited”, Biotechnol. J., 1, 321-332 (Review)

12. J.A. Worrall, R.E. Diederix, M. Prudêncio, C.E. Lowe, S. Ciofi-Baffoni, M. Ubbink, G.W. Canters (2005) “The effects of ligand exchange and mobility on the peroxidase activity of a bacterial cytochrome c upon unfolding”, ChemBioChem, 6, 747-758

11. R.L. Harris, M. Prudêncio, S.S. Hasnain, R.R. Eady and G. Sawers (2005) “Heterologous metalloprotein biosynthesis in Escherichia coli: conditions for the overproduction of functional copper-containing nitrite reductase and azurin from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans”, J. Synchrotron Rad., 12, 13–18

10. M. Prudêncio, M. Ubbink (2004) “Transient Complexes of Redox Proteins: Structural and Dynamic Details from NMR Studies”, J. Mol. Recognit., 17, 524-539 (Review)

7. M. Prudêncio, G. Sawers, S.A. Fairhurst, F.K. Yousafzai, R.R. Eady (2002) “Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Dissimilatory Nitrite Reductase: Alanine Substitution of the Surface-exposed Histidine 139 Ligand of the Type 1 Copper Center Prevents Electron Transfer to the Catalytic Center”, Biochemistry, 41, 3430-3438

6. M.J. Ellis, M. Prudêncio, F.E. Dodd, R.W. Strange, G. Sawers, R.R. Eady, S.S. Hasnain (2002) “Biochemical and Crystallographic Studies of the Met144Ala, Asp92Asn and His254Phe Mutants of the Nitrite Reductase from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Provide Insight into the Enzyme Mechanism”, J. Mol. Biol., 316, 51-64

5. M.J. Ellis, F.E. Dodd, R.W. Strange, M. Prudêncio, G. Sawers, R.R. Eady, S.S. Hasnain (2001) “X-ray Structure of a Blue Copper Nitrite Reductase at High pH and in Copper-free Form at 1.9 Angstrom Resolution”, Acta Crystallogr. D, 57, 1110-1118

4. M. Prudêncio, R.R. Eady, G. Sawers (2001) “Catalytic and Spectroscopic Analysis of Blue Copper-containing Nitrite Reductase Mutants Altered in the Environment of the Type 2 Copper Centre: Implications for Substrate Interaction”, Biochem. J., 353, 259-266

3. M. Prudêncio, A.S. Pereira, P. Tavares, S. Besson, I. Cabrito, K. Brown, B. Samyn, B. Devreese, J. Van Beeumen, F. Rusnak, G. Fauque, J. J. G. Moura, M. Tegoni, C. Cambillau and I. Moura (2000) “Purification, Characterization and Preliminary Crystallographic Study of Copper-Containing Nitrous Oxide Reductase from Pseudomonas nautica 617”, Biochemistry, 39, 3899-3907