Mary Bruno

Assistant Professor In-Residence, Gratis Appointment

Molecular and Cell Biology

Education: Ph.D. (Biochemistry) University of Connecticut

Selected Publications:
Bellin, RM, Bruno, MK, and Farrow, MA. Purification and Characterization of Taq Polymerase: A 9-week Biochemistry Laboratory Project for Undergraduate Students. Accepted for publication in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (BAMBED) 38 (1): 11-16, 2010

Stern ST, Bruno MK, Hennig GE, Horton RA, Roberts JC and Cohen SD. Contribution of acetaminophen-cysteine to acetaminophen nephrotoxicity in CD-1 mice: I. Enhancement of acetaminophen nephrotoxicity by acetaminophen-cysteine. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 202: 151-159, 2005.

Gardner CR, Laskin JD, Dambach DM, Sacco M, Durham SK, Bruno MK, Cohen SD, Gordon MK, Gerecke DR, Zhou P and Laskin DL. Reduced hepatotoxicity of acetaminophen in mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase: Potential role of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-10. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 184: 27-36, 2002.

Bruno MK, Khairallah EA, and Cohen SD. Inhibition of protein phosphatase activity and changes in protein phosphorylation following acetaminophen exposure in cultured mouse hepatocytes. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 153: 119-132, 1998.

Bruno MK, Cohen SD, and Khairallah, EA. Selective alterations in the profiles of newly synthesized proteins by acetaminophen and their relationship to oxidative stress. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 112: 282-290, 1992.

INVITED REVIEWS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Bruno MK and Cohen, SD. Detection of Covalent Binding. In: Current Protocols in Toxicology (Ed. Maines, M) pp. 2.3.1-2.3.35. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.