Publications and communications of Francisco Javier Morales Yánez

Dumoulin, M., Morales Yánez, F. J., Redeghieri, P., Vanbever, R., Vanderstraeten, J., Leal, T., Mottais, A., Muyldermans, S., & Vincke, C. (02 January 2025). Single-domain antibody for the inhibition of neutrophil elastase activity.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Gohy, S., Leal, T., Muyldermans, S., Vanbever, R., Morales Yánez, F. J.* , & Dumoulin, M.*. (27 November 2024). Enzymatic, structural, and biophysical characterization of a single-domain antibody (VHH) selectively and tightly inhibiting neutrophil elastase and exhibiting favorable developability properties. Protein Science: A Publication of the Protein Society, 33 (12), 5227. doi:10.1002/pro.5227
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Mottais, A., Leal, T., Gohy, S., Muylderman, S., Morales Yánez, F. J., & Dumoulin, M. (15 November 2024). NbE201: a single-domain antibody fragment to inhibit neutrophil elastase and reduce inflammation [Paper presentation]. SFMBBM - PhD Day 2024 (UNamur), Namur, Belgium.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Mottais, A., Vincke, C., Leal, T., Gohy, S., Morales Yánez, F. J.* , & Dumoulin, M.*. (16 September 2024). NbE201: a Single-Domain Antibody fragment to Inhibit Neutrophil Elastase and reduce inflammation [Paper presentation]. FEBS Wokshop 2024, Proteolysis: at the interface between health and disease, Bled, Slovenia.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Mottais, A., Vandersraeten, J., Vincke, C., Leal, T., Gohy, S., Muylderman, S., Vanbever, R., Morales Yánez, F. J.* , & Dumoulin, M.*. (09 June 2024). A Single-Domain Antibody Fragment (VHH) Inhibiting Neutrophil Elastase for the Treatment of Inflammatory Lung Diseases [Poster presentation]. Proteolytic Enzymes and Their Inhibitors (GRS) Gordon Research Seminar.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Leal, T., Muyldermans, S., Vanbever, R., Morales Yánez, F. J.* , & Dumoulin, M.*. (30 May 2024). ENZYMATIC, STRUCTURAL AND BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIBODY (VHH) SELECTIVELY AND TIGHTLY INHIBITING NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE AND EXHIBITING FAVORABLE DEVELOPABILITY PROPERTIES [Paper presentation]. Interuniversity PhD Student Day, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Mottais, A., Vanderstraeten, J., Vincke, C., Leal, T., Gohy, S., Muylderman, S., Vanbever, R., Morales Yánez, F. J.* , & Dumoulin, M.*. (23 May 2024). A single-domain antibody fragment (VHH) inhibiting neutrophil elastase for the treatment of inflammatory lung diseases [Paper presentation]. InBioS DAY, Liège, Belgium.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Redeghieri, P., Moray, J., Kerff, F., Vincke, C., Leal, T., Muyldermans, S., Vanbever, R., Morales Yánez, F. J., & Dumoulin, M. (18 September 2023). In vitro characterisation of a Nanobody selectively inhibiting human Neutrophil elastase [Poster presentation]. Single domain antibodies conference 2023, Paris, France.

Cawez, F., Mercuri, P., Piccirilli, A., Perilli, M., Morales Yánez, F. J., Dumoulin, M., & Galleni, M. (02 June 2023). Selection and characterization of anti-NDM-1 nanobodies [Poster presentation]. 14 th Beta-Lactam and beta-lactamase meeting, L'Aquila, Italy.

Cawez, F., Mercuri, P., Morales Yánez, F. J., Maalouf, R., Vandevenne, M., Kerff, F., Guérin, V., Mainil, J., Thiry, D., Saulmont, M., Vanderplasschen, A., Lafaye, P., Aymé, G., Bogaerts, P., Dumoulin, M., & Galleni, M. (2023). Development of Nanobodies as Theranostic Agents against CMY-2-Like Class C b-Lactamases. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. doi:10.1128/aac.01499-22

Rondon, A., Mahri, S., Morales Yanes, F. J., Dumoulin, M., & Vanbever, R. (2021). Protein Engineering Strategies for Improved Pharmacokinetics. Advanced Functional Materials. doi:10.1002/adfm.202101633

Trashin, S., Morales Yánez, F. J., Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam,, S., Paredis, L., Carrion, E. N., Sariego, I., Muyldermans, S., Polman, K., Gorun, S. M., & De Wael, K. (2021). Nanobody-Based Immunosensor Detection Enhanced by Photocatalytic-Electrochemical Redox Cycling. Analytical Chemistry. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02876

Morales Yánez, F. J., Trashin, S., Sariego, I., Roucher, C., Paredis, L., Chico, M., De Wael, K., Muyldermans, S., Cooper, P., & Polman, K. (2020). Electrochemical detection of Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens in children from rural communities in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador: association between active infection and high eosinophilia. Parasites and Vectors. doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04113-2

Morales Yánez, F. J. (2019). Development of innovative nanobody-based strategies to improve the diagnosis of human toxocariasis [Doctoral thesis, VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/267254

Morales Yánez, F. J.* , Sariego, I.* , Vincke, C., Hassanzadeh-Ghassabeh, G., Polman, K., & Muyldermans, S. (2019). An innovative approach in the detection of Toxocara canis excretory/secretory antigens using specific nanobodies. International Journal for Parasitology. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.03.004
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Morales Yánez, F. J., Trashin, S., Hermy, M., Sariego, I., Polman, K., Muyldermans, S., & De Wael, K. (2019). Fast One-Step Ultrasensitive Detection of Toxocara canis Antigens by a Nanobody-Based Electrochemical Magnetosensor. Analytical Chemistry. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01687

Morales Yánez, F. J., Trashin, S., Hermy, M., Sariego, I., De Wael, K., Polman, K., & Muyldermans, S. (2018). Ultrasensitive detection of toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens by a nanobody electrochemical magnetosensor assay. Journal of the Americal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Morales Yánez, F. J., Sariego, I., De Wael, K., Polman, K., Muyldermans, S., & Trashin, S. (2017). Development of a nanobody-based amperometric immunocapturing assay for sensitive and specific detection of Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigen [Poster presentation]. 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health.

Romao, E., Morales Yánez, F. J., Hu, Y., Crauwels, M., De Pauw, P., Ghassanzadeh Hassanzadeh, G., Devoogdt, N., Ackaert, C., Vincke, C., & Muyldermans, S. (2016). Identification of Useful Nanobodies by Phage Display of Immune Single Domain Libraries Derived from Camelid Heavy Chain Antibodies. Current Pharmaceutical Design. doi:10.2174/1381612822666160923114417

Schousboe, M. L., Ranjitkar, S., Rajakaruna, R. S., Amerasinghe, P. H., Morales Yánez, F. J., Pearce, R., Ord, R., Leslie, T., Rowland, M., Gadalla, N., Konradsen, F., Bygbjerg, I. C., Roper, C., & Alifrangis, M. (2015). Multiple Origins of Mutations in the mdr1 Gene--A Putative Marker of Chloroquine Resistance in P. vivax. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004196

Morales Yánez, F. J., Sariego, I., Polman, K., & Muyldermans, S. (2015). Nanobody-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Toxocara canis excretory secretory proteins. Tropical Medicine and International Health.

Schousboe, M. L., Ranjitkar, S., Rajakaruna, R. S., Amerasinghe, P. H., Konradsen, F., Morales Yanes, F. J., Ord, R., Rowland, M., Pearce, R., Leslie, T., Gadalla, N., Bygbjerg, I. C., Alifrangis, M., & Roper, C. (October 2014). Global and local genetic diversity at two microsatellite loci in Plasmodium vivax parasites from Asia, Africa and South America. Malaria Journal, 13, 392. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-13-392

Morales Yánez, F. J. (2013). CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRAVELLING THE NATURE OF THE FALSE POSITIVITY IN CIRCUMSPOROZOITE Plasmodium falciparum ELISA [Master’s dissertation, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/267252

Morales Yánez, F. J. (2010). Estudios moleculares de Plasmodium falciparum y P. vivax en la Provincia de Sucumbios, Ecuador [Master’s dissertation, Universidad San Francisco de Quito]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/267253