Lessons from the host defences of bats, a unique viral reservoir

AT Irving, M Ahn, G Goh, DE Anderson, LF Wang - Nature, 2021‏ - nature.com
There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …

Regulation of RIG-I-like receptor-mediated signaling: interaction between host and viral factors

K Onomoto, K Onoguchi, M Yoneyama - Cellular & molecular …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are RNA sensor molecules that
play essential roles in innate antiviral immunity. Among the three RLRs encoded by the …

[HTML][HTML] Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF3a protein activates the NLRP3 inflammasome by promoting TRAF3-dependent ubiquitination of ASC

KL Siu, KS Yuen, C Castaño-Rodriguez… - The FASEB …, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is capable of inducing a storm
of proinflammatory cytokines. In this study, we show that the SARS-CoV open reading frame …

Age and age-related diseases: role of inflammation triggers and cytokines

IM Rea, DS Gibson, V McGilligan… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Cytokine dysregulation is believed to play a key role in the remodeling of the immune
system at older age, with evidence pointing to an inability to fine-control systemic …

Dampened NLRP3-mediated inflammation in bats and implications for a special viral reservoir host

M Ahn, DE Anderson, Q Zhang, CW Tan, BL Lim… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Bats are special in their ability to host emerging viruses. As the only flying mammal, bats
endure high metabolic rates yet exhibit elongated lifespans. It is currently unclear whether …

Regulated necrosis: disease relevance and therapeutic opportunities

M Conrad, JPF Angeli, P Vandenabeele… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2016‏ - nature.com
The discovery of regulated cell death presents tantalizing possibilities for gaining control
over the life–death decisions made by cells in disease. Although apoptosis has been the …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress and inflammation in COVID-19-associated sepsis: the potential role of anti-oxidant therapy in avoiding disease progression

J Beltrán-García, R Osca-Verdegal, FV Pallardó… - Antioxidants, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak
emerged, countless efforts are being made worldwide to understand the molecular …

Bat ASC2 suppresses inflammasomes and ameliorates inflammatory diseases

M Ahn, VCW Chen, P Rozario, WL Ng, P San Kong… - Cell, 2023‏ - cell.com
Bats are special in their ability to live long and host many emerging viruses. Our previous
studies showed that bats have altered inflammasomes, which are central players in aging …