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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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In Vivo aureus Biofilm Formation Candida albicans and Staphylococcus Antibiofilm Compound Toremifene Inhibits Oral Administration of the Broad-Spectrum
Karin Thevissen,Jan Michiels,Patrick Van Dijck,Annelies Peeters,Evelien Gerits,Nicolas Delattin +5 more
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Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers increase tolerance of cells to copper and cisplatin
Pieter Spincemaille,Gursimran Chandhok,Andree Zibert,Hartmut Schmidt,Jef Verbeek,Patrick Chaltin,Bruno P. A. Cammue,David Cassiman,Karin Thevissen +8 more
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).
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Monocyte-Driven Atypical Cytokine Storm and Aberrant Neutrophil Activation as Key Mediators of COVID19 Disease Severity
Lore Vanderbeke,Pierre Van Mol,Y. Van Herck,F. De Smet,Stephanie Humblet-Baron,Kimberly Martinod,Asier Antoranz,Ingrid Arijs,Bram Boeckx,Francesca Maria Bosisio,M. Casaer,Dieter Dauwe,W. De Wever,Christophe Dooms,Erwin Dreesen,A. Emmaneel,J. Filtjens,M. Gouwy,Jan Gunst,Greet Hermans,Sander Jansen,Katrien Lagrou,Adrian Liston,N. Lorent,Philippe Meersseman,Toine Mercier,Johan Neyts,J. Odent,Dena Panovska,P. A. Penttila,E. Pollet,Paul Proost,Junbin Qian,K. Quintelier,Jeroen Raes,S. Rex,Yvan Saeys,Jenny Sprooten,Sabine Tejpar,Dries Testelmans,Karin Thevissen,T. Van Buyten,J. Vandenhaute,S. Van Gassen,L. C. Velásquez Pereira,R. Vos,Birgit Weynand,A. Wilmer,Jonas Yserbyt,Abhishek D. Garg,Patrick Matthys,Carine Wouters,Diether Lambrechts,Els Wauters,Joost Wauters +54 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the host immune response in symptomatic COVID-19 patients seems ineffective in clearing SARS-CoV-2, yet excessive in causing local tissue damage and hypercytokinemia.