Man

Silvana Abisag Valdebenito Silva

Assistant Professor

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Estados Unidos

Líneas de Investigación


My research focuses on the study of cell-to-cell communication, in particular, the role of tunneling nanotubes in viral infections of the brain

Educación

  •  Quimica, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2016
  •  Quimico, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2010

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    The University Of Texas Medical Branch

    Galveston, Estados Unidos

    2023 - At present


 

Article (17)

The hypoxia-regulated ectonucleotidase CD73 is a host determinant of HIV latency
Identification, Quantification, and Characterization of HIV-1 Reservoirs in the Human Brain
Infection of lung megakaryocytes and platelets by SARS-CoV-2 anticipate fatal COVID-19
Astrocytes are HIV reservoirs in the brain: A cell type with poor HIV infectivity and replication but efficient cell-to-cell viral transfer
COVID-19 Lung Pathogenesis in SARS-CoV-2 Autopsy Cases
Human immunodeficiency virus-1/simian immunodeficiency virus infection induces opening of pannexin-1 channels resulting in neuronal synaptic compromise: A novel therapeutic opportunity to prevent NeuroHIV
Pannexin-1 channel opening is critical for COVID-19 pathogenesis
Tunneling nanotubes, TNT, communicate glioblastoma with surrounding non-tumor astrocytes to adapt them to hypoxic and metabolic tumor conditions
Circulating levels of ATP is a biomarker of HIV cognitive impairment
Role of Tunneling Nanotube-like Structures during the Early Events of HIV Infection: Novel Features of Tissue Compartmentalization and Mechanism of HIV Spread
Tunneling Nanotubes Mediate Adaptation of Glioblastoma Cells to Temozolomide and Ionizing Radiation Treatment
Gap junctions coordinate the propagation of glycogenolysis induced by norepinephrine in the pineal gland
HIV infection and latency induce a unique metabolic signature in human macrophages
Intense White Molecular Fluorescence from Naphthoxazole-Quinoline Derivatives
The role of connexin and pannexin containing channels in the innate and acquired immune response
Experimental and theoretical studies of the photophysics of 7-amino-3-phenyl-2H-benzo[b] [1,4]oxazin-2-one in homogeneous solvents and beta-cyclodextrin aqueous solutions
Solvent and compartmentalization effects on the photophysics of 4-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-N,N-diphenylaniline

Proyecto (1)

PHOTOCHEMICAL AND PHOTOPHYSICAL STUDY OF NEW FLUORECENT DYES. II=> SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHOXAZOLES

Review (5)

HIV infection of astrocytes compromises inter-organelle interactions and inositol phosphate metabolism: A potential mechanism of bystander damage and viral reservoir survival
The role of Pannexin-1 channels and extracellular ATP in the pathogenesis of the human immunodeficiency virus
Novel approaches for glioblastoma treatment: Focus on tumor heterogeneity, treatment resistance, and computational tools
The Novel Roles of Connexin Channels and Tunneling Nanotubes in Cancer Pathogenesis
The Crucial Role of Biofilms in <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> Survival within Macrophages and Colonization of the Central Nervous System
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Silvana Valdebenito

Assistant Professor

Neurobiology

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Estados Unidos

2
Gerald Zapata

Profesor Asociado

Química Inorgánica y Analítica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Agustin Martinez

Profesor Titular

Instituto de Neurociencia

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO, CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINARIO DE NEUROCIENCIAS DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Juan Saez

Professor

Instituto de Neurociencias

Universidad de Valparaiso

Valparaíso, Chile

1
GERMAN GUNTHER

PROFESOR Titular

Química Orgánica y Físico Química

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile