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Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Head of Laboratory: Shai Ashkenazi, M.D.,
M.Sc.
Head of Research Group: Yael Yuhas Ph.D.
Research Topics
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The immunomodulatory effects of antibiotics
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Host response to infection
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Inflammation
Selected Publications
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Yuhas Y, Weizman A, Vanichkin A, Ashkenazi S. Involvement of
prostaglandins in an animal model of Shigella-related seizures. J
Neuroimmunol. 168:34-9, 2005. MEDLINE
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Yuhas Y., Berent E, Ovadia H, Azoulay I, Ashkenazi S.
Rifampin augments cytokine-induced nitric oxide production in human
alveolar epithelial cells. Anti Microbial Agents and Chemotherapy
50:396-398, 2006. MEDLINE
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Yuhas Y, Azoulay-Alfaguter I, Berent E, Ashkenazi S.
Rifampin inhibits prostaglandin e2 production and arachidonic acid
release in human alveolar epithelial cells. Antimicrob Agents
Chemother 51:4225-4230, 2007. MEDLINE
Yuhas Y, Berent E, Cohen R, Ashkenazi S. Role of NF-kappa B activation and PPAR gamma inhibition in the effect of rifampin on inducible nitric oxide synthase transcription in human lung epithelial cells. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 53: 1539-45, 2009. MEDLINE
Yuhas Y, Berent E, Ashkenazi S. Effect of rifampin on the production of Inflammatory mediators in HepG2 liver epithelial cells. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55(12):5541-6, 2011. MEDLINE
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