[HTML][HTML] Recognition of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain by neutralizing antibodies

M Yuan, H Liu, NC Wu, IA Wilson - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Immediately from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from diverse
biomedical and biological disciplines have united to study the novel pandemic virus, SARS …

Advanced technologies for the development of infectious disease vaccines

A Gupta, A Rudra, K Reed, R Langer… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2024 - nature.com
Vaccines play a critical role in the prevention of life-threatening infectious disease. However,
the development of effective vaccines against many immune-evading pathogens such as …

Structural insights into hepatitis C virus receptor binding and entry

A Kumar, RA Hossain, SA Yost, W Bu, Y Wang… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a causal agent of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma in humans, and afflicts more than 70 million people worldwide …

Structure of the hepatitis C virus E1E2 glycoprotein complex

A Torrents de la Peña, K Sliepen, L Eshun-Wilson… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and
hepatocellular carcinoma in humans and afflicts more than 58 million people worldwide. The …

Structure of engineered hepatitis C virus E1E2 ectodomain in complex with neutralizing antibodies

MC Metcalf, BM Janus, R Yin, R Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health burden as the leading causative agent of
chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. While the main antigenic target for HCV …

VH1-69 antiviral broadly neutralizing antibodies: genetics, structures, and relevance to rational vaccine design

F Chen, N Tzarum, IA Wilson, M Law - Current opinion in virology, 2019 - Elsevier
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are potential therapeutic molecules and valuable
tools for studying conserved viral targets for vaccine and drug design. Interestingly, antibody …

Hepatitis C virus vaccine: challenges and prospects

JD Duncan, RA Urbanowicz, AW Tarr, JK Ball - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes both acute and chronic infection and continues to be a
global problem despite advances in antiviral therapeutics. Current treatments fail to prevent …

Hepatitis C virus chronicity and oncogenic potential: Vaccine development progress

Y Haga, S Coates, R Ray - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem worldwide. It can cause liver
cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), making it a cause of morbidity from liver …

Analysis of antibodies from HCV elite neutralizers identifies genetic determinants of broad neutralization

T Weber, J Potthoff, S Bizu, M Labuhn, L Dold… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
The high genetic diversity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) complicates effective vaccine
development. We screened a cohort of 435 HCV-infected individuals and found that 2%–5 …

Regions of hepatitis C virus E2 required for membrane association

A Kumar, TC Rohe, EJ Elrod, AG Khan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) uses a hybrid entry mechanism. Current structural data suggest that
upon exposure to low pH and Cluster of Differentiation 81 (CD81), the amino terminus of …