Flavivirus receptors: diversity, identity, and cell entry

M Laureti, D Narayanan, J Rodriguez-Andres… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Flaviviruses are emerging and re-emerging arthropod-borne pathogens responsible for
significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The genus comprises more than seventy …

Microbial infections are a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases

SK Lotz, BM Blackhurst, KL Reagin… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, comprise a family of disorders characterized by progressive …

Molecular mechanisms associated with neurodegeneration of neurotropic viral infection

P Wongchitrat, T Chanmee, P Govitrapong - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) cause variable outcomes from acute to
severe neurological sequelae with increased morbidity and mortality. Viral neuroinvasion …

Molecular mechanism and role of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in central nervous system-mediated diseases

P Yadav, P Chakraborty, NK Jha, S Dewanjee, AK Jha… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the most common cause of neurodegenerative
disease in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region; approximately 1.15 billion people …

COVID-19 and neurocognitive disorders

EB Mukaetova-Ladinska, G Kronenberg… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The mild and major neurocognitive disorder symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic
provide a unique opportunity to address the early changes underlying neurocognitive …

Dopamine reduces SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro through downregulation of D2 receptors and upregulation of type-I interferons

F Limanaqi, S Zecchini, B Dino, S Strizzi, G Cappelletti… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 hinders immune responses via dopamine (DA)-
related mechanisms. Nonetheless, studies addressing the specific role of DA in the frame of …

Inflammatory animal models of Parkinson's disease

J García-Revilla, AJ Herrera… - Journal of …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Accumulating evidence suggests that microglia and peripheral immune cells may play
determinant roles in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Consequently, there is a …

Intoxication with endogenous angiotensin II: a COVID-19 hypothesis

A Sfera, C Osorio, N Jafri, EL Diaz… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has spread rapidly around the globe.
However, despite its high pathogenicity and transmissibility, the severity of the associated …

Beyond the surface: Endocytosis of mosquito-borne flaviviruses

SD Carro, S Cherry - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flaviviruses are a group of positive-sense RNA viruses that are primarily transmitted through
arthropod vectors and are capable of causing a broad spectrum of diseases. Many of the …

Polarization of type 1 macrophages is associated with the severity of viral encephalitis caused by Japanese encephalitis virus and dengue virus

MK Jhan, CL Chen, TJ Shen, PC Tseng, YT Wang… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infection with flaviviruses causes mild to severe diseases, including viral hemorrhagic fever,
vascular shock syndrome, and viral encephalitis. Several animal models explore the …