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Raffaele De Francesco

University of MilanORCID 0000-0001-8754-5123Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 11, 2026

LC3C-ATG4D regulatory axis supports coronavirus replication organelle formation independently of canonical autophagy

Štěpánka Vlachová, Lucia Iovine, Valentina Marano…·Mirko Cortese

This study identifies a non-canonical role for the LC3C-ATG4D axis in supporting coronavirus replication organelle formation, independent of canonical autophagy.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.10.743971

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Systems BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedSep 10, 2021

Novel antiviral interferon sensitive genes unveiled by correlation-driven gene selection and integrated systems biology approaches.

Cristina Cheroni, Lara Manganaro, Lorena Donnici…·Raffaele De Francesco

The paper identifies novel antiviral interferon-sensitive genes using correlation-driven gene selection and systems biology approaches in HCV-permissive cells.

7 citations

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