Hittu Matta, PhD

Associate Professor Of Research Medicine

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Overview

Dr. Matta earned her Master’s and PhD in Microbiology followed by a fellowship at The Hamon Center for Therapeutic and Oncology Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Matta’s research interests include KSHV-associated malignancies and drug development.

Publications

  • Loss of expression of death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) components in lung cancer cell lines and the influence of MYC amplification. Oncogene. 2002 Dec 05; 21(55):8510-4.. View in PubMed
  • Role of MRIT/cFLIP in protection against chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. Cancer Biol Ther. 2002 Nov-Dec; 1(6):652-60.. View in PubMed
  • The human herpes virus 8-encoded viral FLICE inhibitory protein protects against growth factor withdrawal-induced apoptosis via NF-kappa B activation. Blood. 2003 Mar 01; 101(5):1956-61.. View in PubMed
  • Deregulation of caspase 8 and 10 expression in pediatric tumors and cell lines. Cancer Res. 2002 Oct 15; 62(20):5897-901.. View in PubMed