Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Infection of Neurons Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Direct Demonstration of Axonal Infection, Transport of VZV, and Productive Neuronal Infection

Amos Markus, Sergei Grigoryan, Anna Sloutskin, +7

Journal of Virology

Anti‐VEGF‐Aptamer Modified C‐Dots—A Hybrid Nanocomposite for Topical Treatment of Ocular Vascular Disorders

Asaf Shoval, Amos Markus, Zhixin Zhou, +4

Small

An In Vitro Model of Latency and Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus in Human Stem Cell-Derived Neurons

Amos Markus, Ilana Lebenthal-Loinger, In Hong Yang, +2

PLoS Pathogens

Diagnostic VirologyVzv ReactivationMolecular VirologyViral PersistenceNeurovirology +13

ORF7 of Varicella-Zoster Virus Is a Neurotropic Factor

Anca Selariu, Tong Cheng, Qiyi Tang, +16

Journal of Virology

Orf7 DeletionMolecular VirologyNeurovirologyVaricella-zoster VirusPathogenesis +12

Gold Nanoparticles for Multimodal High-Resolution Imaging of Transplanted Cells for Retinal Replacement Therapy

Yoav Chemla, Oshra Betzer, Amos Markus, +4

Nanomedicine

Varicella-Zoster Virus Infects Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neurons and Neurospheres but Not Pluripotent Embryonic Stem Cells or Early Progenitors

Anna Dukhovny, Anna Sloutskin, Amos Markus, +3

Journal of Virology

Viral ReplicationDevelopmental BiologyMolecular VirologyNeurovirologyEarly Progenitors +13

Varicella-Zoster Virus Expresses Multiple Small Noncoding RNAs

Amos Markus, Linoy Golani, Nishant Kumar Ojha, +3

Journal of Virology

Simple generation of neurons from human embryonic stem cells using agarose multiwell dishes

Ronit Birenboim, Amos Markus, Ronald S. Goldstein

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Embryo CultureInduced Pluripotent Stem CellDevelopmental BiologyMultiwell DishesMedicine +10

Cellular Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differential Expression of Pro- and Antiapoptosis Genes by Varicella-Zoster Virus-Infected Neurons and Fibroblasts

Amos Markus, Hiba Waldman Ben‐Asher, Paul R. Kinchington, +1

Journal of Virology

Viral PathogenesisImmunologyCell DeathVaricella-zoster Virus-infected NeuronsVzv Targets +15

An optimized protocol for generating labeled and transplantable photoreceptor precursors from human embryonic stem cells

Amos Markus, Astar Shamul, Yoav Chemla, +4

Experimental Eye Research

Induced Pluripotent Stem CellPhotoreceptor CellDevelopmental BiologyOptimized ProtocolMedicine +9