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immunity, innate immunity, inflammation, inflammasome, infection, host-pathogen interaction, zebrafish, autophagy
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Universiteit Leiden Instituut Biologie Leiden: Leiden, Zuid-Holland, NL

2016-01-15 to present
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Monica Varela

Works (15)

Using Zebrafish to Dissect the Interaction of Mycobacteria with the Autophagic Machinery in Macrophages

Biology
2023-06-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Salomé Muñoz-Sánchez; Mónica Varela; Michiel van der Vaart; Annemarie H. Meijer
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DRAM1 Promotes Lysosomal Delivery of Mycobacterium marinum in Macrophages

Cells
2023-03-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Adrianna Banducci-Karp; Jiajun Xie; Sem A. G. Engels; Christos Sarantaris; Patrick van Hage; Monica Varela; Annemarie H. Meijer; Michiel van der Vaart
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DRAM1 promotes antibacterial autophagy and lysosomal delivery of Mycobacterium marinum in macrophages

2022-10-25 | Preprint
Contributors: Adrianna Banducci-Karp; Jiajun Xie; Sem A. G. Engels; Christos Sarantaris; Monica Varela; Annemarie H. Meijer; Michiel van der Vaart
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A fresh look at mycobacterial pathogenicity with the zebrafish host model

Molecular Microbiology
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Monica Varela; Annemarie H. Meijer
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LAPped in proof

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
2022-01-03 | Journal article
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Contributors: Grijmans; B.J.M.; Kooij; S.B. van der; Varela Alvarez; M.; Meijer; A.H.
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Leiden University

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Nucleic Acids Research
2021-11-04 | Journal article
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Contributors: Rashid; F.Z.M.; Mahlandt; E.; Vaart; M. van der; Boer; D.E.C.; Valera Alvarez; M.; Henneman; B.; Brocken; D.J.W.; Voskamp; P.; Blok; A.J.; Shimizu et al.
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Deficiency in the autophagy modulator Dram1 exacerbates pyroptotic cell death of Mycobacteria-infected macrophages

Cell Death & Disease
2020-04-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Rui Zhang; Monica Varela; Gabriel Forn-Cuní; Vincenzo Torraca; Michiel van der Vaart; Annemarie H. Meijer
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Rag1 immunodeficiency‐induced early aging and senescence in zebrafish are dependent on chronic inflammation and oxidative stress

Aging Cell
2019-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Beatriz Novoa; Patricia Pereiro; Azucena López‐Muñoz; Mónica Varela; Gabriel Forn‐Cuní; Monique Anchelin; Sonia Dios; Alejandro Romero; Alicia Martinez‐López; Regla María Medina‐Gali et al.
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Zebrafish in Inflammasome Research

Cells
2019-08-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Gabriel Forn-Cuní; Annemarie H. Meijer; Monica Varela
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Deficiency in the autophagy modulator Dram1 exacerbates pyroptotic cell death of Mycobacteria-infected macrophages

2019-04-04 | Other
Contributors: Rui Zhang; Monica Varela; Gabriel Forn-Cuni; Vincenzo Torraca; Michiel van der Vaart; Annemarie H. Meijer
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The selective autophagy receptors Optineurin and p62 are both required for zebrafish host resistance to mycobacterial infection

PLOS Pathogens
2019-02-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Rui Zhang; Marcel A. Behr; Monica Varela; Wies Vallentgoed; Gabriel Forn-Cuni; Michiel van der Vaart; Annemarie H. Meijer
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Extracellular mycobacterial DNA drives disease progression by triggering Caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis of infected macrophages

2019-01-08 | Other
Contributors: Monica Varela; Michiel van der Vaart; Arwin Groenewoud; Annemarie H. Meijer
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Nanoparticles induce dermal and intestinal innate immune system responses in zebrafish embryos

Environmental Science: Nano
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Nadja R. Brun; Bjørn E. V. Koch; Mónica Varela; Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg; Herman P. Spaink; Martina G. Vijver
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The selective autophagy receptors Optineurin and p62 are both required for innate host defense against mycobacterial infection

2018-09-12 | Other
Contributors: Rui Zhang; Monica Varela; Wies Vallentgoed; Michiel van der Vaart; Annemarie H. Meijer
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COMICS: Cartoon Visualization of Omics Data in Spatial Context Using Anatomical Ontologies

Journal of Proteome Research
2018-02-05 | Journal article
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Contributors: Travin; D.; Popov; I.; Guler; A.T.; Medvedev; D.; Plas-Duivesteijn; S. van der; Varela Alvarez; M.; Kolder; I.C.R.M.; Meijer; A.H.; Spaink; H.P.; Palmblad et al.
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Leiden University

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

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