Unexpected implications of STAT3 acetylation revealed by genetic encoding of acetyl-lysine

Y Belo, Z Mielko, H Nudelman, A Afek… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) protein is activated by
phosphorylation of a specific tyrosine residue (Tyr705) in response to various extracellular signals. …

Antibacterial efficacy of an ultra-short palmitoylated random peptide mixture in mouse models of infection by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

JZ Lau, SH Kuo, Y Belo, E Malach… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics has imposed a selective pressure for the rapid rise in
bacterial resistance, creating an urgent need for novel therapeutics for managing bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Random Peptide Mixtures Eradicate Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilms and Inhibit Mouse Models of Infection

HE Caraway, JZ Lau, B Maron, MW Oh, Y Belo, A Brill… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest crises in human medicine. Increased incidents of
antibiotic resistance are linked to clinical overuse and overreliance on antibiotics. Among the …

Random Peptide Mixtures as Safe and Effective Antimicrobials against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA in Mouse Models of Bacteremia and Pneumonia

RC Bennett, MW Oh, SH Kuo, Y Belo… - ACS infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance is a daunting challenge in modern medicine, and novel approaches
that minimize the emergence of resistant pathogens are desperately needed. Antimicrobial …

Reactivating the complement system using peptidic bacterial labeling tag

Y Belo, E Malach, Z Hayouka - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The immune system plays a critical role in protecting the host against pathogens, including
bacteria, viruses, and parasites. However, pathogens have evolved mechanisms to evade …

[PDF][PDF] Wifi Usage on Campus and Students Academic Performance

P Ferreira, R Belo, Y Inbar, R Turner - cmu.edu
The extensive use of Internet by students in higher education raises questions about the
impact of campus Wifi networks on academic performance. In this study, we use a unique …

The rate of recurrent BRCA1, BRCA2, and TP53 mutations in the general population, and unselected ovarian cancer cases, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

H Schayek, L De Marco, S Starinsky-Elbaz, M Rossette… - Cancer genetics, 2016 - Elsevier
In Brazil, several recurring mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 and a TP53 mutation (R337H)
have been reported in high risk breast cancer cases. We hypothesized that these recurring …

Understanding the environmental impact of a mine dam rupture in Brazil: Prospects for remediation

OSH Santos, FC Avellar, M Alves… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The rupture of the Fundão mine dam in Mariana municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil,
spilled the tailings across the Doce River basin. These tailings, composed of residues …

[HTML][HTML] The hypoxia inducible factor/erythropoietin (EPO)/EPO receptor pathway is disturbed in a rat model of chronic kidney disease related anemia

D Landau, L London, I Bandach, Y Segev - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Anemia is a known driver for hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) which leads to increased
renal erythropoietin (EPO) synthesis. Bone marrow (BM) EPO receptor (EPOR) signals …

[CITATION][C] Graduate Students Seminar

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