Laboratory of 
Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis

 


Dr. Marilena Manea

Zukunftskolleg fellow
Department of Chemistry
University of Konstanz

78464 Konstanz

Room L 832
Ph.: +49 7531 88-2285
Fax: +49 7531 88-3097
E-mail: Marilena.Manea@uni-konstanz.de

 

Curriculum vitae

Educational background

07/2006

PhD, University of Konstanz (summa cum laude)

 

03/2002-05/2006

Ph.D. Student, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz
Dissertation: „Design, structural and immuno-analytical properties of antigenic polypeptides comprising a ß-amyloid-plaque specific epitope”

 

10/1999-09/2001

M.Sc. studies of Enzymology and Biotechnology at the “Al.I.Cuza” University of Iassy, Faculty of Chemistry, Romania (1999-2000) and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Konstanz (2000-2001, Erasmus Program Student)

 

10/1995-06/1999

Studies of Chemistry and Physics at the “Al.I.Cuza” University of Iassy, Faculty of Chemistry, Iassy, Romania

 

Research experience, Fellowships

 

09/2004 - present

Research Associate at the Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz

 

Since 01.06.08

Zukunftskolleg fellow, University of Konstanz

 

08/2002-08/2004

Research fellowship; Landesgraduiertenförderungsgesetz fellowship, University of Konstanz

 

03/2001-08/2002

Research Associate at the Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz

 

Foreign research stays

05/2012

Research visit at the Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Section of Biomedicine and Endocrinology, University of Milan, Italy

 

2010 - 2011

Research visits (2-3 weeks/year) at the Research Group of Peptide Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Eötvös L. University, Budapest, Hungary

 

10/2006 – 11/2006
10/2007 – 11/2007

Postdoctoral research stays at the Research Group of Peptide Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Eötvös L. University, Budapest, Hungary

 

2002 – 2004

Short term doctoral research stays (1 – 2 months/year) at the Research Group of Peptide Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Eötvös L. University, Budapest, Hungary

 

Research areas

(i) anticancer peptides
(ii) targeted cancer chemotherapy
(iii) synthetic peptide based vaccines
(iv) protein structure analysis
(v) proteomics and affinity-mass spectrometry
(vi) immunochemistry

 

Research Projects / Funding

1. “Neuroplasticity and immunology in cognitive decline in aging” in collaboration with Dr. Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, University of Konstanz and Prof. Dr. Christine von Arnim, University of Ulm

  • WIN-Kolleg (Junior Academy for Young Scholars and Scientists) of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (07/2007 – 06/2012)


  • 2. “Development of bioconjugates as therapeutic agents for ageing-associated diseases”
  • Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz (since June 2008)


  • 3. “Protein expression profile of MCF-7 human breast and HT-29 human colon cancer cells after treatment with daunorubicin and a daunorubicin-GnRH-III bioconjugate”
  • Young Scholar Fund, University of Konstanz (01/2012 - 12/2012)


  • 4. “Tumor targeting with gonadotropin-releasing hormone-III derivatives”
  • Young Scholar Fund, University of Konstanz (01/2011 - 12/2012)
  • Committee on Research, University of Konstanz (01/2011 - 12/2012)


  • 5. “Drug delivery systems for targeted chemotherapy based on gonadotropin-releasing hormone-III”
  • Committee on Research, University of Konstanz (01/2009 - 12/2010)

  • 6. “Bioconjugates containing a ß-amyloid epitope recognized by human Aß-autoantibodies”
  • Young Scholar Fund, University of Konstanz (05/2008 - 04/2009)


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    Collaborators

    Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Michael Przybylski, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz
    Prof. Dr. Gábor Mező, Research Group of Peptide Chemistry, Eötvös L. University, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Dr. Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz
    Prof. Dr. Christine von Arnim, Department of Neurology, University of Ulm
    Prof. Dr. Peter Öhlschläger, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz
    Prof. Dr. Patrizia Limonta, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Section of Biomedicine and Endocrinology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

    Teaching

    Co-lecturer in the advanced courses: “Proteome analysis and protein structure” and “Chemical biology of polypeptides”, Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz

     

    Awards

     

    Since 01.06.08

    Member of the Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz

     

    Since 01.07.07

    Member of the Junior Academy for Young Scholars and Scientists ("WIN-Kolleg") of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

     

    10/2006

    Travel grant, European Peptide Symposium, Gdansk, Poland

     

    03/2003

    Travel grant, Cell Target Conference, Budapest, Hungary

     

    10/2003

    PhD Award, University of Konstanz (Promotionsförderpreis der Universität Konstanz)

     

    Publications

    [35] Schreier, V. N., Mező, G., Orbán, E., Dürr, C., Marquardt, A., Manea, M. *(2013) “Synthesis, enzymatic stability and in vitro cytostatic effect of Daunorubicin-GnRH-III derivative dimers” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.01.114. (*corresponding author)

    [34] Limonta, P., Manea, M. (2013) “Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors as molecular therapeutic targets in prostate cancer: current options and emerging strategies” Cancer Treat. Rev. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.12.003.

    [33] Paraschiv, G., Vincke, C., Czaplewska, P., Manea, M., Muyldermans, S., Przybylski, M. (2013) “Epitope structure and binding affinity of single chain llama anti-β-amyloid antibodies revealed by proteolytic excision affinity-mass spectrometry” J. Mol. Recognit. 26(1):1-9.

    [32] Flangea, C., Schiopu, C., Capitan, F., Mosoarca, C., Manea, M., Sisu, E., Zamfir, A.D. (2013) “Fully automated chip-based nanoelectrospray combined with electron transfer dissociation for high throughput top-down proteomics” Cent. Eur. J. Chem. 11(1):25-34.

    [31] Manea, M., Mező, G. (2013) “lGnRH-III - a Promising Candidate for Anticancer Drug Development” Protein Pept Lett. 20(4):439-449.

    [30] Maftei, M. #, Thurm, F. #, Leirer, V. M., von Arnim, C. A. F., Elbert, T., Przybylski, M., Kolassa, I.-T.*, Manea, M.* (2012) “Antigen-bound and free ß-amyloid autoantibodies in serum of healthy adults” PLoS ONE. 7(9):e44516. (*corresponding author)

    [29] Hegedüs, R., Manea, M., Orbán, E., Szabó, I., Kiss, É., Sipos, É., Halmos, G., Mező, G. (2012) “Enhanced cellular uptake and in vitro antitumor activity of short-chain fatty acid acylated daunorubicin-GnRH-III bioconjugates” Eur. J. Med. Chem. 56C, 155-165.

    [28] Maftei, M., Tian, X., Manea, M.*, Exner, T., Schwanzar, D., von Arnim, C., Przybylski, M. (2012) "Interaction structure of the complex between neuroprotective factor humanin and Alzheimer’s β-amyloid peptide revealed by affinity-mass spectrometry and molecular modelling" J. Peptide Sci. 18(6):373-382.

    [27] Leurs, U.#, Lajkó, E.#, Mező, G., Orbán, E., Öhlschläger, P., Marquardt, A., Kőhidai, L.*, Manea, M.* (2012) "GnRH-III based multifunctional drug delivery systems containing daunorubicin and methotrexate" Eur. J. Med. Chem. 52:173-183. (*corresponding author)

    [26] Leurs, U., Mező, G., Orbán, E., Öhlschläger, P., Marquardt, A., Manea, M.* (2012) "Design, synthesis, in vitro stability and cytostatic effect of multifunctional anticancer drug-bioconjugates containing GnRH-III as a targeting moiety" Biopolymers Pept. Sci. 98:1-10. (*corresponding author)

    [25] Manea, M., Tóvári, J., Tejeda, M., Schulcz, Á., Kapuvári, B., Vincze, B., Mező, G. (2012) "In vivo antitumor effect of daunorubicin – GnRH-III derivative conjugates on colon carcinoma bearing mice" Anti-Cancer Drugs 23(1):90-97.

    [24] Orbán, E., Manea, M., Marquadt, A., Bánóczi, Z., Csík, G., Fellinger, E., Bősze, Sz., Hudecz, F. (2011) "A new daunomycin-peptide conjugate: Synthesis, chraracterization and the effect on protein expression profile of HL-60 cells in vitro" Bioconjug. Chem. 22(10):2154-2165.

    [23] Schlage, P., Mező, G.*, Orbán, E., Bősze, Sz., Manea, M.* (2011) "Anthracycline-GnRH derivative bioconjugates with different linkages: synthesis, in vitro drug release and cytostatic effect" J. Control. Release 156(2):170-178. (*corresponding author)

    [22] Manea, M.*, Leurs, U., Orbán, E., Baranyai, Zs., Öhlschläger, P., Marquardt, A., Schulcz Á., Tejeda, M., Kapuvári, B., Tóvári, J., Mező, G. (2011) "Enhanced enzymatic stability and antitumor activity of daunorubicin-GnRH-III bioconjugates modified in position 4" Bioconjug. Chem. 22(7):1320-1329. (*corresponding author)

    [21] Mező, G.*, Szabó, I., Kertész, I., Hegedüs, R., Orbán, O., Leurs, U., Bősze, Sz., Halmos, G., , Manea, M.* (2011) “Efficient synthesis of an (aminooxy)acetyled somatostatin derivative using (aminooxy)acetic acid as a „carbonyl capture” reagent”, J. Peptide Sci. 17(1):39-46 (*corresponding author).

    [20] Orbán, E., Mező, G.*, Schlage, P., Csík, G., Kulić, Ž., Ansorge, F., Fellinger, E., Möller, H., Manea, M.* (2010) “In vitro degradation and antitumor activity of oxime bond-linked daunorubicin-GnRH-III bioconjugates and DNA-binding properties of daunorubicin-amino acid metabolites”, Amino Acids, 41(2):469-483. (*corresponding author).

    [19] Mező, G., Manea, M. (2010) “Receptor mediated tumor targeting based on peptide hormones”, Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 7(1):79-96.

    [18] Mező, G., Manea, M. (2009) “Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists”, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents 19(12):1771-85.

    [17] Drochioiu, G., Manea, M., Dragusanu, M., Murariu, M., Dragan, E.S., Petre, B.A., Mezo, G., Przybylski, M. (2009) “Interaction of beta-amyloid(1-40) peptide with pairs of metal ions: An electrospray ion trap mass spectrometric model study”. Biophys. Chem. 144(1-2):9-20

    [16] Jung, J.E.*, Wollscheid, H.P.*, Marquardt, A., Manea, M., Scheffner, M., Przybylski, M. (2009) “Functional ubiquitin conjugates with lysine-epsilon-amino-specific linkage by thioether ligation of cysteinyl-ubiquitin peptide building blocks”. Bioconjug. Chem. 20(6):1152-1162; (*equal contribution).

    [15] Szabó, I.*, Manea, M.*, Orbán, E, Csámpai, A., Bősze, S., Szabó, R., Tejeda, M., Gaál, D., Kapuvári, B., Przybylski, M., Hudecz, F., Mező, G. (2009) “Development of an oxime bond containing daunorubicin-gonadotropin-releasing hormone-III conjugate as a potential anticancer drug”, Bioconjug. Chem. 20(4):656-665 (*equal contribution).

    [14] Jakab, A., Schlosser, G., Feijlbrief, M., Welling-Wester, S., Manea, M., Vila-Perello, M., Andreu, D., Hudecz, F., Mező, G. (2009) “Synthesis and antibody recognition of cyclic epitope peptides, together with their dimer and conjugated derivatives based on residues 9-22 of herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D”, Bioconjug. Chem. 20(4):683-692.

    [13] Mező, G, Manea, M., Szabó, I., Vincze, B., Kovács, M. (2008) “New derivatives of GnRH as potential anticancer therapeutic agents”, Curr. Med. Chem. 15(23):2366-2379.

    [12] Manea, M.*, Kalászi, A.*, Mező, G., Horváti, K., Horváth, A., Farkas, Ö., Przybylski, M., Hudecz, F. (2008) “Antibody recognition and conformational flexibility of a plaque-specific ß-amyloid epitope modulated by non-native peptide flanking regions”, J. Med. Chem. 51(5):1150-1161 (*equal contribution).

    [11] Manea, M.*, Przybylski, M., Hudecz, F., Mező G. (2008) “Design, structural and immuno-analytical properties of antigenic bioconjugates comprising a ß-amyloid-plaque specific epitope”, Biopolymers Peptide Science 90(2):94-104 (*corresponding author).

    [10] Drochioiu, G., Murariu, M., Petre, A.B., Manea, M., Przybylski, M. (2007) “Synthesis and characterization of a nonapeptides with specific properties for Cu binding” Revista de chimie 58(3): 311-315.

    [9] Stefanescu, R., Iacob, R. E., Damoc, E. N., Marquardt, A., Amstalden, E., Manea, M., Perdivara, I., Maftei, M., Paraschiv, G., Przybylski, M. (2007) “Mass spectrometric approaches for elucidation of antigen–antibody recognition structures in molecular immunology.” Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13(1), 69-75.

    [8] Manea, M., Mező G., Hudecz, F., Przybylski, M. (2007) “Mass spectrometric identification of trypsin cleavage pathway in lysyl-proline containing peptides”, J. Peptide Sci. 13(4), 227-236.

    [7] Mező, G., Czajlik, A., Manea, M., Jakab, A., Farkas, V., Majer, Zs., Vass, E., Bodor, A., Kapuvári, B., Boldizsár, M., Vincze, B., Csuka, O., Kovács, M., Przybylski, M., Perczel, A., Hudecz, F. (2007) “Structure, Enzymatic stability and antitumor activity of sea lamprey GnRH-III and its dimer derivatives.” Peptides 28(4), 806-820.

    [6] Manea M., Hudecz F., Przybylski M., Mező G. (2005) "Synthesis, solution conformation and antibody recognition of oligotuftsin based conjugates containing a ß-amyloid(4-10) plaques specific epitope", Bioconjug. Chem. 16(4), 921-928.

    [5] Tian X., Cecal R., McLaurin J., Manea M., Stefanescu R., Grau S., Harnasch M., Amir S., Ehrmann M., St. George-Hyslop P., Kohlmann M., Przybylski M. (2005) "Identification and structural characterisation of carboxy-terminal polypeptides and antibody epitopes of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein using high resolution mass spectrometry", Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 11(5), 547-556.

    [4] Manea M., Mező G., Hudecz F., Przybylski M. (2004) "Polypeptide conjugates comprising a ß-amyloid plaque-specific epitope as new vaccine structures against Alzheimer's disease", Biopolymers, 76(6), 503-511.

    [3] Mező G., Manea M., Jakab A., Kapuvári B., Bősze S., Schlosser G., Przybylski M., Hudecz F. (2004) "Synthesis and structural characterization of bioactive peptide conjugates using thioether linkage approaches", J. Peptide Sci. 10(12), 701-713.

    [2] Zirah, S., Stefanescu, R., Manea, M., Tian, X., Cecal, R., Kozina, D.A., Debey, P., Rebuffat, S., Przybylski, M. (2004) “Zinc binding agonist effect on the recognition of the ß-amyloid (4-10) epitope by anti-ß-amyloid antibodies”, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 321(2), 324-328.

    [1] McLaurin, J., Cecal, R. E., Kierstead, M., Tian, X., Phinney, A., Manea, M., French, M., Lambermon, M., Darabie, A., Brown, M., Janus, C., Chishti, C., Horne, P., Westaway, D., Fraser, P., Mount, H., Przybylski, M., and St George-Hyslop, P. (2002) “Therapeutically effective antibodies against amyloid-ß peptide target amyloid-ß residues 4-10 and inhibit cytotoxicity and fibrillogenesis“, Nature Medicine 8(11), 1263-1269.