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Autoprocessing of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease miniprecursor fusions in mammalian cells

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2010
Background HIV protease (PR) is a virus-encoded aspartic protease that is essential for viral replication and infectivity. The fully active and mature dimeric protease is released from the Gag-Pol polyprotein as a result of precursor autoprocessing ...
Chen Chaoping, Huang Liangqun
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No evidence for selection of HIV-1 with enhanced gag-protease or Nef function among breakthrough infections in the CAPRISA 004 tenofovir microbicide trial. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Use of antiretroviral-based microbicides for HIV-1 prophylaxis could introduce a transmission barrier that inadvertently facilitates the selection of fitter viral variants among incident infections.
Denis R Chopera, Jaclyn K Mann, Philip Mwimanzi, Saleha Omarjee, Xiaomei T Kuang, Nonkululeko Ndabambi, Sarah Goodier, Eric Martin, Vivek Naranbhai, Salim Abdool Karim, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Zabrina L Brumme, Thumbi Ndung'u, Carolyn Williamson, Mark A Brockman, CAPRISA 004 TRAPS Team   +15 more
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ZNF33B Promotes Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection by Regulating the Stability of M6A‐Modified Trim25 to Control the Autophagy Process

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Upon JEV infection, ZNF33B recruits METTL14 to stabilize the METTL3‐METTL14 m6A methyltransferase complex, leading to increased m6A modification of host transcripts, including Trim25 mRNA. ZNF33B selectively binds m6A‐modified sites on Trim25 mRNA and accelerates its decay, resulting in reduced TRIM25 protein abundance.
Jian Du, Chunwei Li, Jiyuan Luo, Huizhi Zhang, Jinyan Zhang, Suya Wang, Huanchun Chen, Hongli Xu, Xiangmin Li, Ping Qian   +9 more
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Beyond Simple Mimicry: Next‐Generation Geometric Architectures and Future Paradigms in Small‐Molecule and Macrocyclic Peptidomimetics

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Peptide‐to‐Small Molecule Paradigm: Peptidomimetics have evolved from simple mimicry toward drug‐like scaffolds supported by increasing clinical successes. This Perspective highlights the geometric design principles—linear repetition, convergent fusion, and cyclization—defining the next‐generation peptidomimetic architectures capable of targeting ...
Jesang Lee, Sumin Son, Jeong Yeon Yoo, Ji Hyae Lee, Meehyun Chun, Seung Bum Park   +5 more
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RNA‐Binding Protein RBM25 Targets the mRNA Stability of GTPase Rab22a to Restrict Viral Entry and Infection

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identifies RNA‐binding protein RBM25 as a broad‐spectrum antiviral factor acting independently of type I interferon. It blocks viral entry by suppressing GTPase Rab22a via the RC3H1‐mediated destabilization of Rab22a mRNA. Viral downregulation of RBM25 enhances GTPase Rab22a expression and viral entry, revealing an unreported post ...
Yingying Ding, Huiying Chen, Yuyu Jiang, Chunyan Zhao, Jie Bai, Yan Xiang, Zeting Wang, Xixi Wang, Bing Rui, Wanda Tang, Yue Ding, Zhenzhen Zhan, Yunkai Zhang, Xingguang Liu   +13 more
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Proteochemometric modeling of HIV protease susceptibility

BMC Bioinformatics, 2008
Background A major obstacle in treatment of HIV is the ability of the virus to mutate rapidly into drug-resistant variants. A method for predicting the susceptibility of mutated HIV strains to antiviral agents would provide substantial clinical benefit ...
Prusis Peteris, Spjuth Ola, Eklund Martin, Lapins Maris, Wikberg Jarl ES   +4 more
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Targeted Degradation of Picornaviral 3C Protease via PROTACs Confers High Barrier to Viral Resistance and Broad‐Spectrum Antiviral Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reports D34 as the first PROTAC degrader that targets the 3C protease of picornaviruses. D34 effectively degrades EV71 3C protease via the ubiquitin‐proteasome pathway. More importantly, D34 exhibits a high resistance barrier and shows broad‐spectrum antiviral activity against multiple picornaviruses, highlighting its potential as a novel ...
Weilong Deng, Junyu Chen, Yingyue Pang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Siqian Chen, Guoliang You, Xiaoman Tian, Zhongxin Xu, Jing Wang, Luqing Shang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Associated with the Development of Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV-1 Infected Children Failing Protease Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2015
ObjectiveLimited data are available from the developing world on antiretroviral drug resistance in HIV-1 infected children failing protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy, especially in the context of a high tuberculosis burden.
Theresa M Rossouw, Ute D Feucht, George Melikian, Gisela van Dyk, Winifred Thomas, Nicolette M du Plessis, Theunis Avenant   +6 more
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Programmable Nanobody‐Targeting Chimeras Enable Intracellular Viral Protein Degradation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nab‐TAC enables targeted degradation of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) in vivo. By fusing nanobody‐based recognition domains with programmable proteasome‐recruiting degradation signals, Nab‐TAC reduces HBsAg levels in a hydrodynamic HBV mouse model. ABSTRACT Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major global health challenge, largely because
Max Yu‐Chen Pan, Ting‐Hui Lee, Tzu‐Ning Peng, Eva Yi‐Hsuan Wu, Yu‐Ting Chiu, Chih‐Chien Chiu, Hong Vinh Nguyen, Yuan‐Shao Pao, Ming‐Hong Chao, Richard Kuan‐Lin Lee, Han‐Chung Wu, Lily Hui‐Ching Wang   +11 more
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METTL7A Downregulation Drives SLC1A5‐Mediated Glutamine Competition to Promote Tumor Proliferation and Suppress CD8+ T Cell Immunity in Gastric Cancer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
GC cells enhance glutamine accumulation by upregulating SLC1A5 expression. This upregulation not only boosts GC cell proliferation, but also outcompetes CD8+ T cells for glutamine and suppresses their antitumor immunity. Mechanistically, METTL7A deficiency in GC induces SLC1A5 overexpression via an m6A‐dependent pathway and N‐glycosylation ...
Mingjun Sun, Shuwei Dang, Dazhi Zhou, Lixian Ding, Xun Sun, Wei Suo, Jirui Niu, Qingzhu Yang, Zhicheng Zhang, Yanyan Sun, Jinxing Li, Zhongsheng Chen, Tao Ban, Yingji Wang, Tianzhu Li, Ming Liu, Guodong Li   +16 more
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