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João T. Barata

Researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular

Publications -  99
Citations -  4619

João T. Barata is an academic researcher from Instituto de Medicina Molecular. The author has contributed to research in topics: Leukemia & T cell. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 86 publications receiving 3956 citations. Previous affiliations of João T. Barata include University of Lisbon & Harvard University.

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A unified nomenclature and amino acid numbering for human PTEN.

Rafael Pulido, +39 more
- 01 Jul 2014 - 
TL;DR: A unifying nomenclature and amino acid numbering for this previously uncharacterized form of PTEN has been proposed, that contains 173 amino-terminal extra amino acids, as a result of an alternate translation initiation site.
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Common gamma chain-signaling cytokines promote proliferation of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

TL;DR: The hypothesis that IL-7 may function as a critical regulator of T-ALL and that its activity may be potentiated by other Zc-cytokines is supported and synergistic effects may occur in vivo.
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Highly Active Microbial Phosphoantigen Induces Rapid yet Sustained MEK/Erk- and PI-3K/Akt-Mediated Signal Transduction in Anti-Tumor Human γδ T-Cells

TL;DR: The most potent natural phosphoantigen yet identified, (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate (HMB-PP), produced by Eubacteria and Protozoa is studied and its γδ T-cell activation and anti-tumor properties strongly support the usage of this microbial antigen in novel cancer clinical trials.
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STAT5 is essential for IL-7-mediated viability, growth, and proliferation of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that strategies involving the use of PIM kinase small-molecule inhibitors may have therapeutic potential against a majority of leukemias that rely on IL-7 receptor (IL-7R) signaling.
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IL-7-dependent human leukemia T-cell line as a valuable tool for drug discovery in T-ALL.

TL;DR: A human interleukin-7 (IL-7)-dependent T-ALL cell line is established that maintains several biologic and signaling properties of its parental leukemia cells, and specific blockade of JAK3 by its inhibitor WHI-P131 abrogates the IL-7-mediated proliferation and survival of TAIL7 cells, suggesting that activation of Jak3 is critical for IL- 7 responsiveness by these cells.