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Orit Pappo

Researcher at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Publications -  148
Citations -  8275

Orit Pappo is an academic researcher from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The author has contributed to research in topics: Liver injury & Liver transplantation. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 145 publications receiving 7638 citations. Previous affiliations of Orit Pappo include Tel Aviv University & Israel Ministry of Health.

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Mammalian heparanase: gene cloning, expression and function in tumor progression and metastasis.

TL;DR: This represents the first cloned mammalian heparanase, to the authors' knowledge, and provides direct evidence for its role in tumor metastasis, and enables the development of specific molecular probes for early detection and treatment of cancer metastasis and autoimmune disorders.
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mTOR Inhibition by Rapamycin Prevents β-Cell Adaptation to Hyperglycemia and Exacerbates the Metabolic State in Type 2 Diabetes

TL;DR: The essential role of mTOR/S6K1 in orchestrating β-cell adaptation to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes is emphasized and it is likely that treatments based on mTOR inhibition will cause exacerbation of diabetes.