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Are we serologically prepared against an avian influenza pandemic and could seasonal flu vaccines help us?

mBio
The current situation with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) is causing a worldwide concern due to multiple outbreaks in wild birds, poultry, and mammals. Moreover, multiple zoonotic infections in humans have been reported. Importantly,
Iván Sanz-Muñoz, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Carla Rodríguez-Crespo, Corina S. Concha-Santos, Marta Hernández, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Ahmed Mostafa, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Jose M. Eiros, Aitor Nogales   +10 more
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Bioluminescent and fluorescent reporter-expressing recombinant Akabane virus (AKAV): an excellent tool to dissect viral replication

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionAkabane virus (AKAV) is a worldwide epidemic arbovirus belonging to the Bunyavirales order that predominantly infects livestock and causes severe congenital malformations.
Jingjing Liu, Jingjing Liu, Fang Wang, Jiangang Zhao, Jiangang Zhao, Yinglin Qi, Jitao Chang, Jitao Chang, Chao Sun, Zhigang Jiang, Junwei Ge, Xin Yin   +11 more
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A cell-free platform to measure coronavirus membrane fusion

STAR Protocols, 2023
Summary: Here we present a protocol to measure coronavirus-mediated membrane fusion, an essential event in coronavirus cell entry. The approach uses nanoluciferase (Nluc) “HiBiT”-tagged corona virus-like particles (VLPs) and Nluc “LgBiT”-containing ...
Thomas Kicmal, Enya Qing, Grant M. Hawkins, Alexandria Wilcox, Tom Gallagher   +4 more
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Trimerization and Genotype–Phenotype Correlation of COL4A5 Mutants in Alport Syndrome

Kidney International Reports, 2020
Introduction: Alport syndrome is a hereditary glomerulonephritis that results from the disruption of collagen α345(IV) heterotrimerization caused by mutation in COL4A3, COL4A4 or COL4A5 genes. Many clinical studies have elucidated the correlation between
Misato Kamura, Tomohiko Yamamura, Kohei Omachi, Mary Ann Suico, Kandai Nozu, Shota Kaseda, Jun Kuwazuru, Tsuyoshi Shuto, Kazumoto Iijima, Hirofumi Kai   +9 more
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Using the newly developed nanoluciferase as an ultrasensitive bioluminescent probe for ligand-receptor interaction studies [PDF]

, 2014
Nanoluciferase (NanoLuc) is a newly developed small monomeric luciferase reporter with the brightest bioluminescence reported to date. Recently, we have used NanoLuc as a novel ultrasensitive bioluminescent probe for ligand-receptor interaction studies ...
Zhan-Yun Guo
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RNA Promotes Synapsin Condensates That Organize Synaptic Vesicles in Live Neurons and Enable Localized Translation in Reconstituted System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Condensates at synapses organize synaptic vesicles (SVs) and are crucial for efficient neurotransmitter release, yet how RNA contributes to this mesoscale architecture remains poorly understood. Here we uncover that RNA modulates synapsin–driven condensates.
Branislava Rankovic, Zachary M. Geisterfer, Akshita Chhabra, Vladimir M. Jovanovic, Ian Seim, Christian Hoffmann, Antonela Condric, Gerard Aguilar Pérez, Rinse de Boer, Lars T. Hofstede, Jingao Sun, Kiara Freitag, Katja Nowick, Marina Jendrach, Frank L. Heppner, Vladimir Despic, Michaela Müller‐McNicoll, Stephan Sigrist, Geert van den Bogaart, Sofiia Reshetniak, Amy S. Gladfelter, Dragomir Milovanovic   +21 more
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Von In‐Silico bis In‐Cerebro – Entwicklung des Orexinrezeptor Antagonisten „Photorexant“ zur Photomodulation In Vitro und im Gehirn der Maus

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Durch einen strukturbasierten Designansatz wurden photoschaltbare Derivate des von der FDA zugelassenen Arzneistoffes Suvorexant entwickelt, gedockt, synthetisiert und pharmakologisch an den Orexin‐1‐ und 2‐Rezeptoren (OX1R und OX2R) charakterisiert.
Marcus Angermann, Marie H. Deventer, Vicente Ledesma‐Martin, Nuno Martinho, Alix Flake, Silvia Mori, Angel Nuñez, Jaime Pignatelli, Rita C. Guedes, Christophe P. Stove, Michael Decker   +10 more
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A luminescent attenuated SARS-CoV-2 for the identification and validation of drug-resistant mutants

Journal of Virology
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants has necessitated a continuous updating of vaccines. In contrast, antivirals remained effective as they target conserved viral proteins that are essential for the viral
Yao Ma, Chengjin Ye, Ahmed Magdy Khalil, Sara H. Mahmoud, Elizabeth B. Sobolik, Alexander L. Greninger, Esteban Castro, Nathaniel Jackson, Mahmoud Bayoumi, Richard K. Plemper, Luis Martinez-Sobrido   +10 more
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In Silico to In Cerebro—Development of the Orexin Receptor Antagonist “Photorexant” for Photomodulation In Vitro and in Mouse Brains

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
Following a structure‐based design approach, photoswitchable derivatives of the FDA‐approved drug suvorexant were designed, docked, synthesized, and characterized pharmacologically at the orexin 1 and 2 receptors (OX1R and OX2R). Optimized “photorexant” showed up to an 11‐fold difference in IC50 between photoisomers, enabled dynamic and reversible ...
Marcus Angermann, Marie H. Deventer, Vicente Ledesma‐Martin, Nuno Martinho, Alix Flake, Silvia Mori, Angel Nuñez, Jaime Pignatelli, Rita C. Guedes, Christophe P. Stove, Michael Decker   +10 more
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Toward Predicting Pandemic Potential: A Comparative Analysis of Virus‐Host Interactions Between Diverse Influenza A Viruses and the Human Innate Immune System

PROTEOMICS, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Zoonotic infections caused by influenza A viruses (IAVs) of animal origin are a major public health concern, as they may represent the initial step toward the emergence of a pandemic strain. The host range of IAVs is shaped by species‐specific virus‐host interactions, and several host barriers have been identified that restrict the adaptation ...
Antoine Gerodez, Melanie Dos Santos, Mikaël Attia, Killian De Geest, Ibrahim Hamid, Rodrigue Tesse, Ilham Fdillate, Marc Boschmans, Steven Van Borm, Mieke Steensels, Benedicte Lambrecht, Lionel Tafforeau, Caroline Demeret, Cyril Barbezange   +13 more
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