Lucia Mazzacurati, PhD
- Postdoctoral Associate
Why did you choose the University of Pittsburgh?
I found my graduate school program very interesting. Also University of Pittsburgh is a very good place to do high quality research.
Following her graduation, Lucia accepted a postdoctoral associate position in the Department of Pathology here at the University of Pittsburgh.
Education & Training
- PhD in Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, 2012
- Honor Degree (equal to BSc+MSc) in Biotechnology, University of Bologna (Italy)
Publications
A nuclear role for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-encoded K13 protein in gene regulation. Oncogene. 27: 5243-5253. | View abstract
K13 blocks KSHV lytic replication and deregulates vIL6 and hIL6 expression: a model of lytic replication induced clonal selection in viral oncogenesis. PLoS One. 2: e1067. | View abstract
Induction of spindle cell morphology in human vascular endothelial cells by human herpesvirus 8-encoded viral FLICE inhibitory protein K13. Oncogene. 26: 1656-1660. | View abstract
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) oncoprotein K13 bypasses TRAFs and directly interacts with the IkappaB kinase complex to selectively activate NF-kappaB without JNK activation. J. Biol. Chem. 282: 24858-24865. | View abstract
Endoplasmic reticulum stress initiates apoptotic death induced by STI571 inhibition of p210 bcr-abl tyrosine kinase. Leuk. Res. 28: 191-202. | View abstract