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Simon C. Watkins

Researcher at University of Pittsburgh

Publications -  999
Citations -  75771

Simon C. Watkins is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Apoptosis & Immune system. The author has an hindex of 135, co-authored 950 publications receiving 68358 citations. Previous affiliations of Simon C. Watkins include Harvard University & Children's National Medical Center.

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Synthesis and Evaluation of a Mitochondria-Targeting Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 Inhibitor

TL;DR: XJB-veliparib and analogous mitochondria-targeting PARP inhibitors warrant further evaluation in vitro and in vivo, particularly in conditions where PARP overactivation leads to mitochondrial energy failure and maintenance of genomic DNA integrity is desirable, e.g., ischemia, oxidative stress, and radiation exposure.
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Compensatory increases of select proteostasis networks after Hsp70 inhibition in cancer cells

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that cancer cells can compensate for Hsp70 inhibition by inducing autophagy, emphasizing the role of autophophagy/chaperone-based therapies.
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Chemoptogenetic ablation of neuronal mitochondria in vivo with spatiotemporal precision and controllable severity.

TL;DR: This work developed a precision chemoptogenetic approach to target neuronal mitochondria in the intact nervous system in vivo and shows a direct relationship between mitochondrial function, neuronal biogenetics and whole-animal behavior.