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Karin Thevissen

Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Publications -  173
Citations -  13665

Karin Thevissen is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Candida albicans & Plant defensin. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 168 publications receiving 11610 citations. Previous affiliations of Karin Thevissen include Catholic University of Leuven.

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Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers increase tolerance of cells to copper and cisplatin

TL;DR: 2 members of the drug class of Angiotensin II Type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) that could increase yeast tolerance to Cu and/or the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin are identified, and it is demonstrated that specific ARBs can prevent the prevalence of Cu-induced apoptotic markers in yeast.
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Joined in death: highlights of the Sixth International Meeting on Yeast Apoptosis in Leuven, Belgium, 30 April–4 May 2008

TL;DR: An overview of new insights on yeast apoptosis and the link with lifespan of yeast cells is provided, based on data presented at the 6th International Meeting of Yeast Apoptosis (IMYA).