Viruses are spherical or complex shaped carriers of proteins, nucleic acids and sometimes
lipids and sugars. They are metastable and poised for structural changes. These features …

Viruses are highly ordered supramolecular complexes that have evolved to propagate by
hijacking the host cell's machinery. Although viruses are very diverse, spreading through …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small vesicles ensuring transport of molecules between cells
and throughout the body. EVs contain cell type-specific signatures and have been proposed …

The HIV-1 core consists of the viral genomic RNA and several viral proteins encased within
a conical capsid. After cell entry, the core disassembles in a process termed uncoating …

Exosomes have recently gained interest as mediators of cell-to-cell communication and as
potential biomarkers for cancer and other diseases. They also have potential as …

Out of the three core proteins in human adenovirus, protein V is believed to connect the
inner capsid surface to the outer genome layer. Here, we explored mechanical properties …

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) packages its micrometers-long double-stranded DNA
genome into a nanometer-scale protein shell, termed the capsid. Upon confinement within …

Tight confinement of naked genomes within some viruses results in high internal pressure
that facilitates their translocation into the host. Adenovirus, however, encodes histone-like …

Abstract Changes in the elastic properties of living tissues during normal development and
in pathological processes are often due to modifications of the collagen component of the …

The vast majority of plant viruses are unenveloped, ie, they lack a lipid bilayer that is
characteristic of most animal viruses. The interactions between plant viruses, and between …