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Helicobacter pylori, Entamoeba histolytica, Tight and adherens junctions, Pancreas
Mexico

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Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO CITY, MX

2015-11-01 to present | Professor (Cátedras CONACYT)
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Abigail Betanzos

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional: Mexico, Mexico City, MX

2010-12-01 to present | Professor (Infectómica y Patogénesis Molecular)
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Education and qualifications (1)

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional: Mexico, Mexico City, MX

2003-12-11 | Ph D (Infectomica y Patogénesis Molecular)
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Works (36)

The Helicobacter pylori infection alters the intercellular junctions on the pancreas of gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Edgar G. Hurtado-Monzón; Pedro Valencia-Mayoral; Angélica Silva-Olivares; Cecilia Bañuelos; Norma Velázquez-Guadarrama; Abigail Betanzos
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Arpin deficiency increases actomyosin contractility and vascular permeability

eLife
2024-09-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Armando Montoya-Garcia; Idaira M Guerrero-Fonseca; Sandra D Chanez-Paredes; Karina B Hernandez-Almaraz; Iliana I Leon-Vega; Angelica Silva-Olivares; Abigail Betanzos; Monica Mondragon-Castelan; Ricardo Mondragon-Flores; Citlaltepetl Salinas-Lara et al.
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Arpin deficiency increases actomyosin contractility and vascular permeability

eLife
2024-09-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Armando Montoya-Garcia; Idaira M Guerrero-Fonseca; Sandra D Chanez-Paredes; Karina B Hernandez-Almaraz; Iliana I Leon-Vega; Angelica Silva-Olivares; Abigail Betanzos; Monica Mondragon-Castelan; Ricardo Mondragon-Flores; Citlaltepetl Salinas-Lara et al.
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Entamoeba histolytica: EhADH, an Alix Protein, Participates in Several Virulence Events through Its Different Domains

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024-07-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Dxinegueela Zanatta; Abigail Betanzos; Elisa Azuara-Liceaga; Sarita Montaño; Esther Orozco
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FKBP12-BOUND CALCINEURIN CONTROL TMEM16A ACTIVITY

2024-07-02 | Preprint
Contributors: María Luisa Guzmán-Hernández; Miriam Huerta; Ana E. López-Romero; Rita Morán-Zendejas; Abigail Betanzos; Patricia Pérez-Cornejo; Jorge Arreola
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Rictor/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 2 Signaling Protects Colonocytes from Apoptosis and Prevents Epithelial Barrier Breakdown

The American Journal of Pathology
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Felipe Castro-Martinez; Aurora Candelario-Martinez; Maria R. Encarnacion-Garcia; Zayda Piedra-Quintero; Raul Bonilla-Moreno; Abigail Betanzos; Rocio Perez-Orozco; Maria A. Hernandez-Cueto; Jose E. Muñoz-Medina; Genaro Patiño-Lopez et al.
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Protein Sumoylation Is Crucial for Phagocytosis in Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-05-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Mitzi Díaz-Hernández; Rosario Javier-Reyna; Izaid Sotto-Ortega; Guillermina García-Rivera; Sarita Montaño; Abigail Betanzos; Dxinegueela Zanatta; Esther Orozco
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Protein SUMOylation is crucial for phagocytosis inEntamoeba histolyticatrophozoites

2021-02-01 | Preprint
Contributors: Mitzi Díaz-Hernández; Rosario Javier Reyna; Izaid Sotto-Ortega; Guillermina García-Rivera; Maricela Sarita Montaño; Abigail Betanzos; Esther Orozco
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A noncanonical GATA transcription factor of Entamoeba histolytica modulates genes involved in phagocytosis

Molecular Microbiology
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Miriam Huerta; Luz Reyes; Guillermina García‐Rivera; Cecilia Bañuelos; Abigail Betanzos; Mitzi Díaz‐Hernández; Ausencio Galindo; Jeni Bolaños; Helios Cárdenas; Elisa Azuara‐Liceaga et al.
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Host Invasion by Pathogenic Amoebae: Epithelial Disruption by Parasite Proteins

Genes
2019-08-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Abigail Betanzos; Cecilia Bañuelos; Esther Orozco
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Entamoeba histolytica EhCP112 Dislocates and Degrades Claudin-1 and Claudin-2 at Tight Junctions of the Intestinal Epithelium.

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Cuellar P; Hernández-Nava E; García-Rivera G; Chávez-Munguía B; Schnoor M; Betanzos A; Orozco E
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Adherens junctions and desmosomes are damaged by Entamoeba histolytica : Participation of EhCPADH complex and EhCP112 protease

Cellular Microbiology
2017-11-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Elizabeth Hernández-Nava; Patricia Cuellar; Porfirio Nava; Bibiana Chávez-Munguía; Michael Schnoor; Esther Orozco; Abigail Betanzos
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Silencing the cleavage factor CFIm25 as a new strategy to control Entamoeba histolytica parasite.

Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)
2017-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Ospina-Villa JD; Guillén N; Lopez-Camarillo C; Soto-Sanchez J; Ramirez-Moreno E; Garcia-Vazquez R; Castañon-Sanchez CA; Betanzos A; Marchat LA
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Cortactin deficiency causes increased RhoA/ROCK1-dependent actomyosin contractility, intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction, and disproportionately severe DSS-induced colitis.

Mucosal immunology
2017-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Citalán-Madrid AF; Vargas-Robles H; García-Ponce A; Shibayama M; Betanzos A; Nava P; Salinas-Lara C; Rottner K; Mennigen R; Schnoor M
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pVHL suppresses Akt/β-catenin-mediated cell proliferation by inhibiting 14-3-3ζ expression.

Biochemical Journal
2017-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Castañeda A; Serrano C; Hernández-Trejo JA; Gutiérrez-Martínez IZ; Montejo-López W; Gómez-Suárez M; Hernández-Ruiz M; Betanzos A; Nava P
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Heterodimerization of the Entamoeba histolytica EhCPADH virulence complex through molecular dynamics and protein-protein docking.

Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
2017-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Montaño S; Orozco E; Correa-Basurto J; Bello M; Chávez-Munguía B; Betanzos A
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Experimental Colitis Is Attenuated by Cardioprotective Diet Supplementation That Reduces Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Mucosal Damage.

Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Vargas Robles H; Citalán Madrid AF; García Ponce A; Silva Olivares A; Shibayama M; Betanzos A; Del Valle Mondragón L; Nava P; Schnoor M
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Loss of cortactin causes endothelial barrier dysfunction via disturbed adrenomedullin secretion and actomyosin contractility.

Scientific reports
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: García Ponce A; Citalán Madrid AF; Vargas Robles H; Chánez Paredes S; Nava P; Betanzos A; Zarbock A; Rottner K; Vestweber D; Schnoor M
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Resveratrol Induces Apoptosis-Like Death and Prevents In Vitro and In Vivo Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica.

PLoS ONE
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Pais-Morales J; Betanzos A; García-Rivera G; Chávez-Munguía B; Shibayama M; Orozco E
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EhNPC1 and EhNPC2 Proteins Participate in Trafficking of Exogenous Cholesterol in Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites: Relevance for Phagocytosis.

PLoS pathogens
2016-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Bolaños J; Betanzos A; Javier-Reyna R; García-Rivera G; Huerta M; Pais-Morales J; González-Robles A; Rodríguez MA; Schnoor M; Orozco E
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Identification and functional characterization of lysine methyltransferases of Entamoeba histolytica.

Molecular microbiology
2016-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Borbolla-Vázquez J; Orozco E; Medina-Gómez C; Martínez-Higuera A; Javier-Reyna R; Chávez B; Betanzos A; Rodríguez MA
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EhVps32 Is a Vacuole-Associated Protein Involved in Pinocytosis and Phagocytosis of Entamoeaba histolytica.

PLoS pathogens
2015-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Avalos-Padilla Y; Betanzos A; Javier-Reyna R; García-Rivera G; Chávez-Munguía B; Lagunes-Guillén A; Ortega J; Orozco E
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Entamoeba histolytica: protein arginine transferase 1a methylates arginine residues and potentially modify the H4 histone.

Parasites & vectors
2015-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Borbolla-Vázquez J; Orozco E; Betanzos A; Rodríguez MA
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Analysis of the epithelial damage produced by Entamoeba histolytica infection.

Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Betanzos A; Schnoor M; Javier-Reyna R; García-Rivera G; Bañuelos C; Pais-Morales J; Orozco E
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The EhCPADH112 complex of Entamoeba histolytica interacts with tight junction proteins occludin and claudin-1 to produce epithelial damage.

PloS one
2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Betanzos A; Javier-Reyna R; García-Rivera G; Bañuelos C; González-Mariscal L; Schnoor M; Orozco E
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Small GTPases of the Ras superfamily regulate intestinal epithelial homeostasis and barrier function via common and unique mechanisms.

Tissue barriers
2013-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Citalán-Madrid AF; García-Ponce A; Vargas-Robles H; Betanzos A; Schnoor M
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Effects of phenol on barrier function of a human intestinal epithelial cell line correlate with altered tight junction protein localization.

Toxicology and applied pharmacology
2009-11 | Journal article
Contributors: McCall IC; Betanzos A; Weber DA; Nava P; Miller GW; Parkos CA
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Evidence for cross-reactivity of JAM-C antibodies: implications for cellular localization studies.

Biology of the cell
2009-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Betanzos A; Schnoor M; Severson EA; Liang TW; Parkos CA
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Guanylate-binding protein-1 is expressed at tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells in response to interferon-gamma and regulates barrier function through effects on apoptosis.

Mucosal immunology
2009-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Schnoor M; Betanzos A; Weber DA; Parkos CA
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Characterization of the tight junction protein ZO-2 localized at the nucleus of epithelial cells.

Experimental cell research
2004-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Jaramillo BE; Ponce A; Moreno J; Betanzos A; Huerta M; Lopez-Bayghen E; Gonzalez-Mariscal L
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Endothelia of Schlemm's canal and trabecular meshwork: distinct molecular, functional, and anatomic features.

American journal of physiology. Cell physiology
2004-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alvarado JA; Betanzos A; Franse-Carman L; Chen J; González-Mariscal L
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The tight junction protein ZO-2 associates with Jun, Fos and C/EBP transcription factors in epithelial cells.

Experimental cell research
2004-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Betanzos A; Huerta M; Lopez-Bayghen E; Azuara E; Amerena J; González-Mariscal L
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Tight junction proteins.

Progress in biophysics and molecular biology
2003-01 | Journal article
Contributors: González-Mariscal L; Betanzos A; Nava P; Jaramillo BE
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Tight-junction protein zonula occludens 2 is a target of phosphorylation by protein kinase C.

The Biochemical journal
2001-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Avila-Flores A; Rendón-Huerta E; Moreno J; Islas S; Betanzos A; Robles-Flores M; González-Mariscal L
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MAGUK proteins: structure and role in the tight junction.

Seminars in cell & developmental biology
2000-08 | Journal article
Contributors: González-Mariscal L; Betanzos A; Avila-Flores A
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Molecular characterization of the tight junction protein ZO-1 in MDCK cells.

Experimental cell research
1999-04 | Journal article
Contributors: González-Mariscal L; Islas S; Contreras RG; García-Villegas MR; Betanzos A; Vega J; Diaz-Quiñónez A; Martín-Orozco N; Ortiz-Navarrete V; Cereijido M et al.
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Peer review (5 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS omega. (1)
Review activity for Digestive and Liver Disease. (1)
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Review activity for Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. (2)