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Ana Petronilho

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António XavierORCID 0000-0002-3296-1522Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Carolina V. MarianoiD· 1 shared Catarina PimenteliD· 1 shared Cláudia Malta-LuísiD· 1 shared Dalila Mil‐HomensiD· 1 shared Giulia FrancescatoiD· 1 shared Giulia RomeoiD· 1 shared

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A Nickel N-Heterocyclic Biscarbene Complex Derived from Caffeine Enhances Fluconazole Efficacy against Candida glabrata

Cláudia Malta-Luís, Giulia Romeo, Giulia Francescato, Carolina V. Mariano, Dalila Mil‐Homens, Ana Petronilho, Catarina Pimentel

This paper investigates a nickel N-heterocyclic biscarbene complex derived from caffeine that enhances fluconazole efficacy against Candida glabrata by acting synergistically and affecting mitochondrial function.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology