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Physical Aspects of Viral Membrane Fusion

The Scientific World Journal, 2009
Enveloped viruses commonly employ membrane fusion during cell penetration in order to deliver their genetic material across the cell boundary. Large conformational changes in the proteins embedded in the viral membrane play a fundamental role in the ...
Laura Wessels, Keith Weninger
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Influence of hydrophobic and electrostatic residues on SARS-coronavirus S2 protein stability: Insights into mechanisms of general viral fusion and inhibitor design

Protein Science, 2014
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS‐coronavirus (SARS‐CoV). SARS‐CoV entry is facilitated by the spike protein (S), which consists of an N‐terminal domain (S1) responsible for cellular attachment ...
H. Aydin, Dina Al-Khooly, Jeffrey E. Lee
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Recent Applications of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Gene Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The review summarizes the synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with modifiable surface properties, functionalization strategies, mechanism of therapeutic payload release, and current applications in gene therapy, focusing on their capabilities in the targeted delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids, CRISPR‐Cas systems, and other genetic ...
Tamanna Binte Huq, Punnya Anil Kumar Jeeja, Sudip Kumar Dam, Sabya Sachi Das, Juan L. Vivero‐Escoto   +4 more
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Nucleolar Localization of HIV-1 Rev Is Required, Yet Insufficient for Production of Infectious Viral Particles. [PDF]

, 2018
Combination antiretroviral therapy fails in complete suppression of HIV-1 due to drug resistance and persistent latency. Novel therapeutic intervention requires knowledge of intracellular pathways responsible for viral replication, specifically those ...
Arizala, Jerlisa Ann C, Burnett, John C, Li, Haitang, Ouellet, Dominique L, Rossi, John J, Takahashi, Mayumi   +5 more
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Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee, Khulan Nyamzaya, Jueun Han, Yejin Song, Jihee Lee, Jung Hyun Jo, Seungmin Bang, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Seungjoo Haam, Eunjung Kim   +9 more
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Assembly and budding of influenza virus. [PDF]

, 2004
Influenza viruses are causative agents of an acute febrile respiratory disease called influenza (commonly known as "flu") and belong to the Orthomyxoviridae family.
Barman, Subrata, Hui, Eric Ka-Wai, Nayak, Debi P   +2 more
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Vaccinia virus protein A46R targets multiple Toll-like-interleukin-1 receptor adaptors and contributes to virulence [PDF]

, 2005
Viral immune evasion strategies target key aspects of the host antiviral response. Recently, it has been recognized that Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have a role in innate defense against viruses.
Bartlett, Nathan W, Bowie, Andrew G, Fitzgerald, Katherine A, Haga, Ismar R, Maloney, Geraldine, Reading, Patrick C, Schröder, Martina, Smith, Geoffrey L, Stack, Julianne   +8 more
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Magnetic‐Driven Torque‐Induced Electrical Stimulation for Millisecond‐Scale Wireless Neuromodulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
MagTIES is a wireless neuromodulation technique with millisecond precision. It employs magnetic‐driven torque from magnetite nanodiscs to activate piezoelectric nanoparticles, enabling precise temporal control of neuronal activity and brain oscillations using weak, low‐frequency magnetic fields.
Chao‐Chun Cheng, Li‐Ling Chen, Guan‐Jhong Tseng, Jun‐Xuan Huang, Yen‐Jing Ting, Po‐Han Chiang   +5 more
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Modulation of Host Immunity by Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Virulence Factors: A Synergic Inhibition of Both Innate and Adaptive Immunity [PDF]

, 2017
Indexación: Web of Science; Scopus.The Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (hRSV) is a major cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) and high rates of hospitalizations in children and in the elderly worldwide.
Acevedo-Acevedo, O., Bueno, S.M., Canedo-Marroquín, G., Kalergis, A.M., Lay, M.K., Rey-Jurado, E., Riedel, C.A., Saavedra, J.M.   +7 more
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IFITM Genes, Variants, and Their Roles in the Control and Pathogenesis of Viral Infections

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Interferon-induced transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) are a family of small proteins that localize in the plasma and endolysosomal membranes. IFITMs not only inhibit viral entry into host cells by interrupting the membrane fusion between viral envelope and ...
Xuesen Zhao, Xuesen Zhao, Jiarui Li, Jiarui Li, Cheryl A. Winkler, Ping An, Ju-Tao Guo   +6 more
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