Lysosomal cell death at a glance

S Aits, M Jäättelä - Journal of cell science, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
Lysosomes serve as the cellular recycling centre and are filled with numerous hydrolases
that can degrade most cellular macromolecules. Lysosomal membrane permeabilization …

Endocytosis of viruses and bacteria

P Cossart, A Helenius - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Of the many pathogens that infect humans and animals, a large number use cells of the host
organism as protected sites for replication. To reach the relevant intracellular compartments …

Formulation and delivery technologies for mRNA vaccines

C Zeng, C Zhang, PG Walker, Y Dong - mRNA Vaccines, 2020 - Springer
Abstract mRNA vaccines have become a versatile technology for the prevention of infectious
diseases and the treatment of cancers. In the vaccination process, mRNA formulation and …

Zika virus: the latest newcomer

JC Saiz, Á Vázquez-Calvo, AB Blázquez… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Since the beginning of this century, humanity has been facing a new emerging, or re-
emerging, virus threat almost every year: West Nile, Influenza A, avian flu, dengue …

The delivery of mRNA vaccines for therapeutics

Nitika, J Wei, AM Hui - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
mRNA vaccines have been revolutionary in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the past
two years. They have also become a versatile tool for the prevention of infectious diseases …

Exploiting endocytosis for nanomedicines

A Akinc, G Battaglia - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
In this article, we briefly review the endocytic pathways used by cells, pointing out their
defining characteristics and highlighting physical limitations that may direct the …

Lipids and flaviviruses, present and future perspectives for the control of dengue, Zika, and West Nile viruses

MA Martín-Acebes, Á Vázquez-Calvo, JC Saiz - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
Flaviviruses are emerging arthropod-borne pathogens that cause life-threatening diseases
such as yellow fever, dengue, West Nile encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis, Kyasanur …

More than meets the I: the diverse antiviral and cellular functions of interferon-induced transmembrane proteins

G Shi, O Schwartz, AA Compton - Retrovirology, 2017 - Springer
The first responders of human antiviral immunity are components of the intrinsic immune
response that reside within each and every one of our cells. This cell-autonomous arsenal …

Identification of an endocytic signal essential for the antiviral action of IFITM3

R Jia, F Xu, J Qian, Y Yao, C Miao… - Cellular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Members of the interferon‐induced transmembrane (IFITM) protein family inhibit the entry of
a wide range of viruses. Viruses often exploit the endocytosis pathways to invade host cells …

Immunomodulatory effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in viral infections and their potential application in retinal gene therapy

LC Chandler, IH Yusuf, ME McClements… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Effective treatment of retinal diseases with adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene
therapy is highly dependent on the proportion of successfully transduced cells. However …