Amirata Saei Dibavar

@ki.se

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology
Karolinska Institutet

Amirata Saei Dibavar

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Cancer Research, Drug Discovery, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science
80

Scopus Publications

4576

Scholar Citations

34

Scholar h-index

63

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Small Molecule Inhibition of VDAC1 Reroutes Mitochondrial Metabolite Flux
    SM Modaresi, L Zhang, AA Saei, M Degen, M Khavani, H Gharibi, ...
    Molecules and Cells, 100369 , 2026
    2026
  • A ginsenoside metabolite and its derivative target PRELID3B against lung cancer cells
    J He, CN Lok, G Yang, Y He, Y Liu, AA Saei, Y Zhang, C Zhang, Y Zhu, ...
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123 (19), e2533505123 , 2026
    2026
  • Ligand-Mediated Proteome Remodeling Shapes Nanoparticle Protein Corona Composition for Deep Plasma Profiling
    M Mahmoudi, B Ghaffari, L Han, A Alpaydin, N Wills, S Grumelot, ...
    2026
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae LPS drives stromal-mediated repression of p53 and colorectal cancer chemoresistance
    K Fragkoulis, B Łasut-Szyszka, Á Végvári, D Ayona, AA Saei, ...
    Cell Death & Disease 17 (1), 395 , 2026
    2026
  • Solubility based mechanistic profiling of combinatorial drug therapy
    E Gholizadeh, E Zangene, U Vadadokhau, D Ritz, JJ Miettinen, ...
    Nature Communications 17 (1), 2744 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 5
  • CoPISA: Combinatorial Proteome Integral Solubility/Stability Alteration analysis
    E Zangene, E Gholizadeh, U Vadadokhau, D Ritz, AA Saei, M Jafari
    bioRxiv, 2026.03. 20.713131 , 2026
    2026
  • A systemic circadian nicotinic acid riboside (NaR) signal engages the unfolded protein response and adipogenesis via the prefoldin complex
    I Vlassakev, C Savva, L Zhou, D Ritz, A Schmidt, C Jang, AA Saei, ...
    bioRxiv, 2026.03. 04.709493 , 2026
    2026
  • Mass spectrometry-based top-down proteomics for proteoform profiling of protein coronas
    SA Sadeghi, F Fang, R Tabatabaeian Nimavard, Q Wang, G Zhu, AA Saei, ...
    Nature protocols 21 (3), 1092-1125 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 16
  • Recalibrating Nanoparticle Protein Corona Analysis for Accurate Biological Identity and Soluble Plasma Proteome Profiling
    B Ghaffari, S Grumelot, SA Sadeghi, A Alpaydin, K Hilsen, B Shango, ...
    bioRxiv, 2026.02. 19.706828 , 2026
    2026
  • Above-Filter Digestion Proteomics reveals drug targets and localizes ligand binding site
    B Sokolova, H Gharibi, M Jafari, H Lyu, S Lovera, M Gaetani, AA Saei, ...
    Journal of Proteome Research 25 (3), 1556-1570 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Preventing Proteomics Data Tombs Through Collective Responsibility and Community Engagement
    U Vadadokhau, M Soliman, L Castillon, P Pastor Muñoz, L Id, ...
    Scientific data , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Multi-omics uncovers interaction in the vaginal microbiome and a type II secretion/Tad pilus system in Gardnerella vaginalis
    F Romero Garcia, V Dovhalyuk, SL Kuilboer, KJ van Dijk, C Forsstrom, ...
    bioRxiv, 2026.05. 09.724037 , 2026
    2026
  • Multi-omics uncovers interaction in the vaginal microbiome and a type II secretion/Tad pilus system in Gardnerella vaginalis
    FR García, V Dovhalyuk, S Kuilboer, KJ van Dijk, C Forsström, H Gharibi, ...
    2026
  • Lipid nanoparticle protein coronas form via lipoprotein fusion rather than shell-like adsorption
    S Grumelot, N Mohammed, J Colonrosado, SA Sadeghi, F Fang, K Hilsen, ...
    bioRxiv, 2025.12. 21.695162 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • A generative deep learning approach to de novo antibiotic design
    A Krishnan, JA Valeri, W Jin, NM Donghia, L Sieben, A Luttens, Y Zhang, ...
    Cell 188 (21), 5962-5979. e22 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 53
  • Toward a Species Search Engine: KISSE Offers a Rigorous Statistical Framework for Bone Collagen Tandem Mass Spectrometry Data
    H Gharibi, AA Saei, AL Chernobrovkin, SL Lundstrom, H Lyu, Z Meng, ...
    Advanced Science 12 (40), e03963 , 2025
    2025
  • Integrated top-down and bottom-up mass spectrometry enables precise characterization of proteoforms and their post-translational modifications within the protein corona
    M Mahmoudi, S Sadeghi, K Li, Y Yue, RT Nimavard, S Grumelot, A Saei, ...
    Research Square, rs. 3. rs-7593385 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • HigH-ratiO partiaL proteolysiS with carriER proteome (HOLSER) Enables Global Structure Profiling and Site-resolved Elucidation of Ligand-Protein Interactions
    X Zhang, B Sokolova, Z Meng, H Gharibi, H Lyu, A Ata Saei, M Gaetani, ...
    bioRxiv, 2025.07. 11.664381 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Deciphering the complexity of combinatorial therapies through advanced target engagement deconvolution assays in acute myeloid leukemia
    E Gholizadeh, E Zangene, U Vadadokhau, D Ritz, JJ Miettinen, ...
    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 81 (1), S21-S21 , 2025
    2025
  • Beyond correlation: establishing causality in protein corona formation for nanomedicine
    A Rafieioskouei, K Rogale, AA Saei, M Mahmoudi, B Bonakdarpour
    Molecular Pharmaceutics 22 (5), 2723-2730 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents: opportunities and challenges
    S Laurent, AA Saei, S Behzadi, A Panahifar, M Mahmoudi
    Expert opinion on drug delivery 11 (9), 1449-1470 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 558
  • Proteome integral solubility alteration: a high-throughput proteomics assay for target deconvolution
    M Gaetani, P Sabatier, AA Saei, CM Beusch, Z Yang, SL Lundstrom, ...
    Journal of proteome research 18 (11), 4027-4037 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 324
  • Targeted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for early detection of cancer: Possibilities and challenges
    Z Bakhtiary, AA Saei, MJ Hajipour, M Raoufi, O Vermesh, M Mahmoudi
    Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 12 (2), 287-307 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 249
  • Electrochemical biosensors for glucose based on metal nanoparticles
    AA Saei, JE NazhadDolatabadi, P Najafi-Marandi, A Abhari, M Guardia
    TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 223
  • Repurposing of auranofin: Thioredoxin reductase remains a primary target of the drug
    X Zhang, K Selvaraju, AA Saei, P D'Arcy, RA Zubarev, ESJ Arnér, ...
    Biochimie 162, 46-54 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 196
  • Theranostic MUC-1 aptamer targeted gold coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging and photothermal therapy of colon cancer
    M Azhdarzadeh, F Atyabi, AA Saei, BS Varnamkhasti, Y Omidi, M Fateh, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 143, 224-232 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 183
  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for in vivo molecular and cellular imaging
    S Sharifi, H Seyednejad, S Laurent, F Atyabi, AA Saei, M Mahmoudi
    Contrast media & molecular imaging 10 (5), 329-355 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 155
  • Microparticles containing erlotinib-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
    Z Bakhtiary, J Barar, A Aghanejad, AA Saei, E Nemati, ...
    Drug development and industrial pharmacy 43 (8), 1244-1253 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 153
  • Nanoparticle surface functionality dictates cellular and systemic toxicity
    AA Saei, M Yazdani, SE Lohse, Z Bakhtiary, V Serpooshan, M Ghavami, ...
    Chemistry of Materials 29 (16), 6578-6595 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 125
  • Cellular toxicity of nanogenomedicine in MCF-7 cell line: MTT assay
    S Ahmadian, J Barar, AA Saei, MAA Fakhree, Y Omidi
    Journal of visualized experiments: JoVE, 1191 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 113
  • Nanotechnology for targeted detection and removal of bacteria: opportunities and challenges
    MJ Hajipour, AA Saei, ED Walker, B Conley, Y Omidi, KB Lee, ...
    Advanced Science 8 (21), 2100556 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 111
  • Nanotoxicology: advances and pitfalls in research methodology
    M Azhdarzadeh, AA Saei, S Sharifi, MJ Hajipour, AM Alkilany, ...
    Nanomedicine 10 (18), 2931-2952 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 108
  • Comprehensive chemical proteomics for target deconvolution of the redox active drug auranofin
    AA Saei, H Gullberg, P Sabatier, CM Beusch, K Johansson, B Lundgren, ...
    Redox biology 32, 101491 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 107
  • Measurements of heterogeneity in proteomics analysis of the nanoparticle protein corona across core facilities
    AA Ashkarran, H Gharibi, E Voke, MP Landry, AA Saei, M Mahmoudi
    Nature Communications 13 (1), 6610 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 96
  • An update to space biomedical research: tissue engineering in microgravity bioreactors
    A Barzegari, AA Saei
    BioImpacts: BI 2 (1), 23 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 92
  • ProTargetMiner as a proteome signature library of anticancer molecules for functional discovery
    AA Saei, CM Beusch, A Chernobrovkin, P Sabatier, B Zhang, ÜG Tokat, ...
    Nature communications 10 (1), 5715 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 90
  • Breathomics: review of sample collection and analysis, data modeling and clinical applications
    M Khoubnasabjafari, MRA Mogaddam, E Rahimpour, J Soleymani, ...
    Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 52 (7), 1461-1487 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 85
  • System-wide identification and prioritization of enzyme substrates by thermal analysis
    AA Saei, CM Beusch, P Sabatier, JA Wells, H Gharibi, Z Meng, ...
    Nature communications 12 (1), 1296 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 77
  • The Microbiome: The Forgotten Organ of the Astronaut‘s Body–Probiotics beyond Terrestrial Limits
    AA Saei, A Barzegari
    Future microbiology 7 (9), 1037-1046 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 76
  • DNA damage response and repair in ovarian cancer: Potential targets for therapeutic strategies
    M Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari, C Ostadian, AA Saei, A Mihanfar, SG Darband, ...
    DNA repair 80, 59-84 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 66