Varda Shoshan‐Barmatz

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev — Israel

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology(111), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research(61), Ion channel regulation and function(47), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism(45), Cell death mechanisms and regulation(29)

Publications215 total

Metformin-Induced Apoptosis Is Mediated Through Mitochondrial VDAC1
Pharmaceuticals·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Correction to: Elevated serum mtDNA in COVID‑19 patients is linked to SARS‑CoV‑2 envelope protein targeting mitochondrial VDAC1, inducing apoptosis and mtDNA release
APOPTOSIS·2025Open Access
Annexin A5 controls VDAC1-dependent mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis and determines cellular susceptibility to apoptosis
The EMBO Journal·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Resveratrol’s Pro-Apoptotic Effects in Cancer Are Mediated Through the Interaction and Oligomerization of the Mitochondrial VDAC1
International Journal of Molecular Sciences·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Etoposide‐induced cancer cell death: roles of mitochondrial <scp>VDAC</scp>1 and calpain, and resistance mechanisms
Molecular Oncology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Decoding Cancer through Silencing the Mitochondrial Gatekeeper VDAC1
Biomolecules·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Elevated serum mtDNA in COVID-19 patients is linked to SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein targeting mitochondrial VDAC1, inducing apoptosis and mtDNA release
APOPTOSIS·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
Correction: Pittala et al. The VDAC1-based R-Tf-D-LP4 Peptide as a Potential Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus. Cells 2020, 9, 481
Cells·2024Open Access
VDAC1-Based Peptides as Potential Modulators of VDAC1 Interactions with Its Partners and as a Therapeutic for Cancer, NASH, and Diabetes
Biomolecules·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Mitochondrial VDAC1 Silencing in Urethane-Induced Lung Cancer Inhibits Tumor Growth and Alters Cancer Oncogenic Properties
Cancers·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Hexokinase 1 forms rings that regulate mitochondrial fission during energy stress
Molecular Cell·2024· 32 citedOpen Access
Interaction of SMAC with a survivin-derived peptide alters essential cancer hallmarks: Tumor growth, inflammation, and immunosuppression
Molecular Therapy·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Silencing the Mitochondrial Gatekeeper VDAC1 as a Potential Treatment for Bladder Cancer
Cells·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
The role of the mitochondrial protein VDAC1 in inflammatory bowel disease: a potential therapeutic target
Molecular Therapy·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Annexin-A5 is fundamental for VDAC1-dependent mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis and determines the susceptibility to apoptosis.
2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Overexpression of the mitochondrial anti-viral signaling protein, MAVS, in cancers is associated with cell survival and inflammation
Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
Apoptotic proteins with non-apoptotic activity: expression and function in cancer
APOPTOSIS·2023· 61 citedOpen Access
Supplementary Figure 3 from Expression of a Truncated Active Form of VDAC1 in Lung Cancer Associates with Hypoxic Cell Survival and Correlates with Progression to Chemotherapy Resistance
2023Open Access
Supplementary Figure 2 from Expression of a Truncated Active Form of VDAC1 in Lung Cancer Associates with Hypoxic Cell Survival and Correlates with Progression to Chemotherapy Resistance
2023Open Access
Data from Expression of a Truncated Active Form of VDAC1 in Lung Cancer Associates with Hypoxic Cell Survival and Correlates with Progression to Chemotherapy Resistance
2023Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Danya Ben-Hail(10), Adrian Israelson(9), Salah Abu‐Hamad(8), Nurit Keinan(7), Anna Shteinfer‐Kuzmine(7), Nir Arbel(6), Dan Gincel(5), Hilal Zaid(5), Yakov Krelin(5), Rajeev Gupta(3), Laetitia Arzoine(3), Dario Mizrachi(3), Tasleem Arif(3), Srinivas Pittala(3), Vito De Pinto(2), Jay H. Chung(2), Heftsi Azoulay‐Zohar(2), Edna Nahon(2), Dalia Tyomkin(2), Ronit Ben-Romano(2)