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Yoav I. Henis

Yoav I. Henis

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
59
Citations
10734
World Ranking
2031
National Ranking
20

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society

Overview

Yoav I. Henis is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and has a research portfolio primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions to medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including molecular biology, cancer research, cell biology, plant science, and pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on signaling pathways, cellular mechanisms, and molecular interactions relevant to cancer and vascular biology. Notable papers include:

  • "Phase separation of TAZ compartmentalizes the transcription machinery to promote gene expression," 2020, published in Nature Cell Biology
  • "Noncatalytic Bruton's tyrosine kinase activates PLCγ2 variants mediating ibrutinib resistance in human chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Competition between type I activin and BMP receptors for binding to ACVR2A regulates signaling to distinct Smad pathways," 2022, BMC Biology
  • "NRP1 interacts with endoglin and VEGFR2 to modulate VEGF signaling and endothelial cell sprouting," 2024, Communications Biology
  • "ALK1 regulates the internalization of endoglin and the type III TGF-β receptor," 2021, Molecular Biology of the Cell

Their frequent co-authors include Marcelo Ehrlich, Orit Gutman, Roohi Chaudhary, Ralf Weiskirchen, and Szabina Szófia Szilágyi, indicating established collaborative relationships within their research community.

Yoav I. Henis has published several papers in the following venues:

  • Communications Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • BMC Biology
  • Molecular Biology of the Cell

Their research broadly covers key topics such as:

  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • Pancreatic and hepatic oncology research
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Plant molecular biology research
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in cancer
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling

Among professional recognitions, Yoav I. Henis was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society in 1983.

Best Publications

  • The Mode of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Receptor Oligomerization Determines Different BMP-2 Signaling Pathways

    Anja Nohe;Sylke Hassel;Marcelo Ehrlich;Florian Neubauer

  • Membrane fusion mediated by the influenza virus hemagglutinin requires the concerted action of at least three hemagglutinin trimers.

    T Danieli;S L Pelletier;Y I Henis;J M White

  • Bone morphogenetic protein receptor complexes on the surface of live cells: a new oligomerization mode for serine/threonine kinase receptors.

    Lilach Gilboa;Anja Nohe;Tanja Geissendörfer;Walter Sebald

  • Ligand-independent oligomerization of cell-surface erythropoietin receptor is mediated by the transmembrane domain.

    Stefan N. Constantinescu;Tzvia Keren;Merav Socolovsky;Hyung-song Nam

  • Different routes of bone morphogenic protein (BMP) receptor endocytosis influence BMP signaling.

    Anke Hartung;Keren Bitton-Worms;Maya Mouler Rechtman;Valeska Wenzel

  • Activated K-Ras and H-Ras display different interactions with saturable nonraft sites at the surface of live cells.

    Hagit Niv;Orit Gutman;Yoel Kloog;Yoav I. Henis

  • The types II and III transforming growth factor-beta receptors form homo-oligomers.

    Y I Henis;A Moustakas;H Y Lin;H F Lodish

  • Individual palmitoyl residues serve distinct roles in H-ras trafficking, microlocalization, and signaling.

    Sandrine Roy;Sarah Plowman;Barak Rotblat;Ian A. Prior

  • Phase separation of TAZ compartmentalizes the transcription machinery to promote gene expression.

    Yi Lu;Tiantian Wu;Tiantian Wu;Orit Gutman;Huasong Lu

  • The transforming growth factor beta receptors types I, II, and III form hetero-oligomeric complexes in the presence of ligand.

    A Moustakas;H Y Lin;Y I Henis;J Plamondon

  • Actomyosin-generated tension controls the molecular kinetics of focal adhesions

    Haguy Wolfenson;Alexander Bershadsky;Yoav I. Henis;Benjamin Geiger

  • A distinct nuclear localization signal in the N terminus of Smad 3 determines its ligand-induced nuclear translocation

    Zhan Xiao;Xuedong Liu;Yoav I. Henis;Harvey F. Lodish

  • Three separable domains regulate GTP-dependent association of H-ras with the plasma membrane.

    Barak Rotblat;Ian A. Prior;Cornelia Muncke;Robert G. Parton

  • Oligomeric Structure of Type I and Type II Transforming Growth Factor β Receptors: Homodimers Form in the ER and Persist at the Plasma Membrane

    Lilach Gilboa;Rebecca G. Wells;Harvey F. Lodish;Yoav I. Henis

  • The soluble exoplasmic domain of the type II transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta receptor. A heterogeneously glycosylated protein with high affinity and selectivity for TGF-beta ligands.

    Herbert Y. Lin;Aristidis Moustakas;Petra Knaus;Rebecca G. Wells;Rebecca G. Wells

  • The heel and toe of the cell's foot: a multifaceted approach for understanding the structure and dynamics of focal adhesions.

    Haguy Wolfenson;Yoav I. Henis;Benjamin Geiger;Alexander D. Bershadsky

  • Ras acylation, compartmentalization and signaling nanoclusters (Review).

    Yoav I Henis;John F Hancock;Ian A Prior

  • Co-localization analysis of complex formation among membrane proteins by computerized fluorescence microscopy: application to immunofluorescence co-patching studies

    E. Lachmanovich;D. E. Shvartsman;Y. Malka;C. Botvin

  • Transforming growth factor-β receptors interact with AP2 by direct binding to β2 subunit

    Diying Yao;Marcelo Ehrlich;Yoav I. Henis;Edward B. Leof

  • Phase separation of TAZ compartmentalizes the transcription machinery to promote gene expression

    Tiantian Wu;Tiantian Wu;Yi Lu;Orit Gutman;Huasong Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mordechai Sokolovsky
Mordechai Sokolovsky Tel Aviv University
Petra Knaus
Petra Knaus Freie Universität Berlin
Michael G. Roth
Michael G. Roth The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alexander Levitzki
Alexander Levitzki Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yoel Kloog
Yoel Kloog Tel Aviv University
Ian A. Prior
Ian A. Prior University of Liverpool
Elliot L. Elson
Elliot L. Elson Washington University in St. Louis
Benjamin Geiger
Benjamin Geiger Weizmann Institute of Science
Joseph Klafter
Joseph Klafter Tel Aviv University

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