Research associate: Gastroenterology
Publications:  Shida Tavalali home page

2009

• Mankertz J*, Amasheh M* (shared first authorship), Krug SM, Fromm A, Amasheh S, Hillenbrand B, Tavalali S, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2009) TNFalpha up-regulates claudin-2 expression in epithelial HT-29/B6 cells via phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase signaling. Cell Tiss. Res. 336(1): 67-77 [PubMed] [WebPage] [PDF]

2004 - 2005

• Amasheh S, Schmidt T, Mahn M, Florian P, Mankertz J, Tavalali S, Gitter AH, Schulzke JD, Fromm M (2005) Contribution of claudin-5 to barrier properties in tight junctions of epithelial cells. Cell Tiss. Res. 321(1): 89-96 [PubMed] [WebPage] [PDF]

• Amasheh S, Barmeyer C, Koch CS, Tavalali S, Mankertz J, Epple HJ, Gehring MM, Florian P, Kroesen AJ, Zeitz M, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2004) Cytokine-dependent transcriptional down-regulation of epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology 126: 1711-1720  [PubMed] [WebPage] [PDF]

• Barmeyer C*, Amasheh S* (shared first authorship), Tavalali S, Mankertz J, Zeitz M, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2004) IL-1beta and TNFalpha regulate sodium absorption in rat distal colon. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 317: 500-507 [PubMed] [WebPage] [PDF]

• Mankertz J*, Hillenbrand B* (shared first authorship), Tavalali S, Huber O, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2004) Functional crosstalk between Wnt signaling and Cdx-related transcriptional activation in the regulation of the claudin-2 promoter activity. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 314(4): 1001-1007 [PubMed] [WebPage] [PDF]

2000 - 2002

• Mankertz J, Waller JS, Hillenbrand B, Tavalali S, Florian P, Schöneberg T, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2002) Gene expression of the tight junction protein occludin includes differential splicing and alternative promoter usage. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 298: 657-666 [PubMed] [PDF]

• Mankertz J, Tavalali S, Schmitz H, Mankertz A, Riecken EO, Fromm M, Schulzke JD (2000) Expression from the human occludin promoter is affected by tumor necrosis factor a and interferon g. J. Cell Sci. 113(Pt 11): 2085-2090 [PubMed] [PDF] [GenBank: Homo sapiens occludin gene, partial sequence]

• Tavalali S (2005) Analyse der Genexpression von Tight Junction-Proteinen der Claudin-Familie. Doctoral thesis [Dr. rer. medic., magna cum laude, supervision J. Mankertz, J.D. Schulzke]

• Tavalali S (1999) Identifizierung und funktionelle Analyse des Promotors für das humane tight junction-Protein Occludin. Diploma thesis [Biochemistry, FB Chemie der FU Berlin, grade: excellent, supervision J. Mankertz, J.D. Schulzke]