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Overview

Doris Marko is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria, focusing on research that intersects agricultural sciences, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Their work broadly encompasses the study of mycotoxins in agriculture and food, carcinogens and genotoxicity assessment, as well as insect and pesticide research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their subfield specializations include Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Cancer Research.

Recent publications by Doris Marko include the following papers:

  • Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food (2020) published in EFSA Journal
  • Toxicity of fluoride: critical evaluation of evidence for human developmental neurotoxicity in epidemiological studies, animal experiments and in vitro analyses (2020) published in Archives of Toxicology
  • Alternaria toxins-Still emerging? (2021) published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Exposure to Mycotoxin-Mixtures via Breast Milk: An Ultra-Sensitive LC-MS/MS Biomonitoring Approach (2020) published in Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Natural contaminants in infant food: The case of regulated and emerging mycotoxins (2020) published in Food Control

The following co-authors frequently collaborate with Marko:

  • Giorgia Del Favero
  • Elisabeth Varga
  • Benedikt Warth
  • Francesco Crudo
  • Georg Aichinger

They regularly publish in several scientific venues, most notably:

  • Archives of Toxicology
  • Toxicology Letters
  • Toxins
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology

Key research topics pursued include:

  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Potato Plant Research
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

The research outputs and collaborations of Doris Marko demonstrate a sustained focus on understanding the presence and impacts of natural contaminants and toxins in food systems, with an emphasis on toxicological evaluation and safety assessment. The scientist's publication record spans across multiple high-impact journals within toxicology and food safety disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Indirubins Inhibit Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β and CDK5/P25, Two Protein Kinases Involved in Abnormal Tau Phosphorylation in Alzheimer's Disease A PROPERTY COMMON TO MOST CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITORS?

    Sophie Leclerc;Matthieu Garnier;Ralph Hoessel;Doris Marko

  • Indirubin, the active constituent of a Chinese antileukaemia medicine, inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases.

    Ralph Hoessel;Sophie Leclerc;Jane A. Endicott;Martin E. M. Nobel

  • Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food

    Dieter Schrenk;Margherita Bignami;Laurent Bodin

  • The anthocyanidins cyanidin and delphinidin are potent inhibitors of the epidermal growth-factor receptor.

    S Meiers;M Kemény;U Weyand;R Gastpar

  • Proposal of a comprehensive definition of modified and other forms of mycotoxins including “masked” mycotoxins

    Michael Rychlik;Hans-Ulrich Humpf;Doris Marko;Sven Dänicke

  • Inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) by indirubin derivatives in human tumour cells

    D Marko;S Schätzle;A Friedel;A Genzlinger

  • Nitrate and nitrite in the diet: How to assess their benefit and risk for human health

    Michael Habermeyer;Angelika Roth;Sabine Guth;Patrick Diel

  • Coffee constituents as modulators of Nrf2 nuclear translocation and ARE (EpRE)-dependent gene expression.

    Ute Boettler;Katharina Sommerfeld;Nadine Volz;Nadine Volz;Gudrun Pahlke

  • Toxicity of fluoride: critical evaluation of evidence for human developmental neurotoxicity in epidemiological studies, animal experiments and in vitro analyses.

    Sabine Guth;Stephanie Hüser;Angelika Roth;Gisela Degen

  • Alternariol acts as a topoisomerase poison, preferentially affecting the IIα isoform

    Markus Fehr;Gudrun Pahlke;Jessica Fritz;Morten O. Christensen

  • Inhibitor Binding to Active and Inactive CDK2: The Crystal Structure of CDK2-Cyclin A/Indirubin-5-Sulphonate

    Thomas G. Davies;Paul Tunnah;Laurent Meijer;Doris Marko

  • Cellular uptake of platinum nanoparticles in human colon carcinoma cells and their impact on cellular redox systems and DNA integrity.

    Joanna Pelka;Helge Gehrke;Melanie Esselen;Michael Türk

  • TDP1 Overexpression in Human Cells Counteracts DNA Damage Mediated by Topoisomerases I and II

    Hans U. Barthelmes;Michael Habermeyer;Morten O. Christensen;Christian Mielke

  • Platinum nanoparticles and their cellular uptake and DNA platination at non-cytotoxic concentrations

    Helge Gehrke;Joanna Pelka;Christian G. Hartinger;Holger Blank

  • Structure–Activity Relationships of Targeted RuII(η6-p-Cymene) Anticancer Complexes with Flavonol-Derived Ligands

    Andrea Kurzwernhart;Wolfgang Kandioller;Simone Bächler;Caroline Bartel

  • Targeting the DNA-topoisomerase complex in a double-strike approach with a topoisomerase inhibiting moiety and covalent DNA binder

    Andrea Kurzwernhart;Wolfgang Kandioller;Caroline Bartel;Simone Bächler

  • Do anthocyanins and anthocyanidins, cancer chemopreventive pigments in the diet, merit development as potential drugs?

    Sarah Thomasset;Nicole Teller;Hong Cai;Doris Marko

  • Methoxy-Substituted 3-Formyl-2-phenylindoles Inhibit Tubulin Polymerization

    R. Gastpar;M. Goldbrunner;D. Marko;E. von Angerer

  • The substitution pattern of anthocyanidins affects different cellular signaling cascades regulating cell proliferation.

    Doris Marko;Nicole Puppel;Zeina Tjaden;Sandra Jakobs

  • Inhibitors of Leishmania mexicana CRK3 Cyclin-Dependent Kinase: Chemical Library Screen and Antileishmanial Activity

    Karen M. Grant;Morag H. Dunion;Vanessa Yardley;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Eisenbrand
Gerhard Eisenbrand Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Veronika Somoza
Veronika Somoza University of Vienna
Thomas Hofmann
Thomas Hofmann Technical University of Munich
Laurent Meijer
Laurent Meijer Perha Pharmaceuticals
Dagmar Gerthsen
Dagmar Gerthsen Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Elke Richling
Elke Richling Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Hans-Ulrich Humpf
Hans-Ulrich Humpf University of Münster
Chiara Dall’Asta
Chiara Dall’Asta University of Parma
Lyn R. Griffiths
Lyn R. Griffiths Queensland University of Technology
Christian G. Hartinger
Christian G. Hartinger University of Auckland

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