Pathogenesis of Zika virus infection

MI Giraldo, M Gonzalez-Orozco… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging virus from the Flaviviridae family that is transmitted to
humans by mosquito vectors and represents an important health problem. Infections in …

Antiviral strategies targeting host factors and mechanisms obliging+ ssRNA viral pathogens

S Mahajan, S Choudhary, P Kumar, S Tomar - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, periodic recurrence of viral infections, and the
emergence of challenging variants has created an urgent need of alternative therapeutic …

Evasion of type I interferon by SARS-CoV-2

H Xia, Z Cao, X Xie, X Zhang, JYC Chen, H Wang… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication and host
immune response determine coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but studies evaluating …

AXL is a candidate receptor for SARS-CoV-2 that promotes infection of pulmonary and bronchial epithelial cells

S Wang, Z Qiu, Y Hou, X Deng, W Xu, T Zheng, P Wu… - Cell research, 2021 - nature.com
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents a global public health
challenge. The viral pathogen responsible, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Cellular nanosponges for biological neutralization

S Wang, D Wang, Y Duan, Z Zhou, W Gao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biological neutralization represents a general strategy that deploys therapeutic agents to
bind with harmful molecules or infectious pathogens, block their bioactivity, and thus prevent …

Pathogenesis and virulence of flavivirus infections

SW van Leur, T Heunis, D Munnur, S Sanyal - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The Flavivirus genus consists of> 70 members including several that are considered
significant human pathogens. Flaviviruses display a broad spectrum of diseases that can be …

TRIM proteins in host defense and viral pathogenesis

MI Giraldo, A Hage, S van Tol, R Rajsbaum - Current Clinical Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are a large group of E3 ubiquitin
ligases involved in different cellular functions. Of special interest are their roles in innate …

The RNA helicase DHX16 recognizes specific viral RNA to trigger RIG-I-dependent innate antiviral immunity

A Hage, P Bharaj, S van Tol, MI Giraldo… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Type I interferons (IFN-I) are essential to establish antiviral innate immunity.
Unanchored (or free) polyubiquitin (poly-Ub) has been shown to regulate IFN-I responses …

A C-terminal glutamine recognition mechanism revealed by E3 ligase TRIM7 structures

X Liang, J Xiao, X Li, Y Liu, Y Lu, Y Wen, Z Li… - Nature Chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
The E3 ligase TRIM7 has emerged as a critical player in viral infection and pathogenesis.
However, the mechanism governing the TRIM7–substrate association remains to be …

Let's get physical: flavivirus-host protein–protein interactions in replication and pathogenesis

AT Fishburn, OH Pham, MW Kenaston… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Flaviviruses comprise a genus of viruses that pose a significant burden on human health
worldwide. Transmission by both mosquito and tick vectors, and broad host tropism …