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5566
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49

Overview

Eithan Galun is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and focuses on research within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses various subfields including Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Oncology, and Hepatology.

The primary research topics covered by Galun include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

The scientist has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gastroenterology
  • Nature Biotechnology

Recent notable papers by Galun include:

  • ChIP-seq of plasma cell-free nucleosomes identifies gene expression programs of the cells of origin, 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • Agonist of RORA Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Progression in Mice via Up-regulation of MicroRNA 122, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Inhibition of ADAM17 impairs endothelial cell necroptosis and blocks metastasis, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma derives from liver progenitor cells and depends on senescence and IL-6 trans-signaling, 2022, Journal of Hepatology
  • The lncRNA H19-Derived MicroRNA-675 Promotes Liver Necroptosis by Targeting FADD, 2021, Cancers

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Rifaat Safadi
  • Aurelia Markezana
  • Hilla Giladi
  • Nofar Rosenberg
  • Stefan Rose-John

Best Publications

  • NF-κB functions as a tumour promoter in inflammation-associated cancer

    Eli Pikarsky;Rinnat M. Porat;Ilan Stein;Rinat Abramovitch

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells alter antigen-presenting cell maturation and induce T-cell unresponsiveness.

    Shaul Beyth;Zipora Borovsky;Dror Mevorach;Meir Liebergall

  • The H19 non-coding RNA is essential for human tumor growth.

    Imad J. Matouk;Nathan DeGroot;Shaul Mezan;Suhail Ayesh

  • Role of high expression levels of CXCR4 in tumor growth, vascularization, and metastasis

    Merav Darash-Yahana;Eli Pikarsky;Rinat Abramovitch;Evelyne Zeira

  • Phase I/II Trial of Intravenous NDV-HUJ Oncolytic Virus in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme

    Arnold I. Freeman;Zichria Zakay-Rones;John M. Gomori;Eduard Linetsky

  • Small interfering RNA Inhibits Hepatitis B virus replication in mice

    Hilla Giladi;Mali Ketzinel-Gilad;Ludmila Rivkin;Yaakov Felig

  • IL-6/IL-6R Axis Plays a Critical Role in Acute Kidney Injury

    Yael Nechemia-Arbely;Daniel Barkan;Galina Pizov;Anat Shriki

  • Mutant KRAS is a druggable target for pancreatic cancer

    Elina Zorde Khvalevsky;Racheli Gabai;Itzhak Haim Rachmut;Elad Horwitz

  • Stable genetic modification of human embryonic stem cells by lentiviral vectors

    Michal Gropp;Pavel Itsykson;Orna Singer;Tamir Ben-Hur

  • RNAi therapy targeting KRAS in combination with chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients

    Talia Golan;Elina Zorde Khvalevsky;Ayala Hubert;Rachel Malka Gabai

  • Highly upregulated in liver cancer noncoding RNA is overexpressed in hepatic colorectal metastasis.

    Imad J. Matouk;Ibrahim Abbasi;Abraham Hochberg;Eithan Galun

  • The oncofetal H19 RNA connection: Hypoxia, p53 and cancer

    Imad J. Matouk;Shaul Mezan;Aya Mizrahi;Patricia Ohana

  • A plant-derived recombinant human glucocerebrosidase enzyme--a preclinical and phase I investigation.

    David Aviezer;Einat Brill-Almon;Yoseph Shaaltiel;Sharon Hashmueli

  • Imaging transgene expression in live animals.

    Alik Honigman;Evelyn Zeira;Patricia Ohana;Rinat Abramovitz

  • Femtosecond infrared laser-an efficient and safe in vivo gene delivery system for prolonged expression.

    Evelyne Zeira;Alexandra Manevitch;Artium Khatchatouriants;Orit Pappo

  • A Pivotal Role of Cyclic AMP-Responsive Element Binding Protein in Tumor Progression

    Rinat Abramovitch;Einat Tavor;Jasmine Jacob-Hirsch;Evelyne Zeira

  • The hepatitis B virus–trimera mouse: A model for human HBV infection and evaluation of anti-HBV therapeutic agents

    Ehud Ilan;Tatjana Burakova;Shlomo Dagan;Ofer Nussbaum

  • Multiple myeloma cells recruit tumor-supportive macrophages through the CXCR4/CXCL12 axis and promote their polarization toward the M2 phenotype

    Katia Beider;Hanna Bitner;Merav Leiba;Odit Gutwein

  • Retinoblastoma and p53 tumor suppressor genes in human hepatoma cell lines.

    Alain Puisieux;Katherine Galvin;Frederic Troalen;Brigitte Bressac

  • Preclinical Evaluation of Two Neutralizing Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): a Potential Treatment To Prevent HCV Reinfection in Liver Transplant Patients

    Rachel Eren;Dorit Landstein;Dov Terkieltaub;Ofer Nussbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Amnon Peled
Amnon Peled Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Arnon Nagler
Arnon Nagler Sheba Medical Center
Daniel Shouval
Daniel Shouval Hebrew University of Jerusalem
S. Nahum Goldberg
S. Nahum Goldberg Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center
Stefan Rose-John
Stefan Rose-John Kiel University
Eli Pikarsky
Eli Pikarsky Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Benjamin Reubinoff
Benjamin Reubinoff Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gabriel A. Rabinovich
Gabriel A. Rabinovich Experimental Medicine and Biology Institute
Yair Reisner
Yair Reisner The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hubert E. Blum
Hubert E. Blum University of Freiburg

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