Natural killer cell specificity for viral infections

Q Hammer, T Rückert, C Romagnani - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that contribute to the early immune responses to
viruses. NK cells are innate immune cells that do not express rearranged antigen receptors …

Deconstructing virus condensation

N Lopez, G Camporeale, M Salgueiro… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Viruses have evolved precise mechanisms for using the cellular physiological pathways for
their perpetuation. These virus-driven biochemical events must be separated in space and …

[HTML][HTML] TMEM41B is a pan-flavivirus host factor

HH Hoffmann, WM Schneider, K Rozen-Gagnon… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Flaviviruses pose a constant threat to human health. These RNA viruses are transmitted by
the bite of infected mosquitoes and ticks and regularly cause outbreaks. To identify host …

Altered m6A modification of specific cellular transcripts affects flaviviridae infection

NS Gokhale, ABR McIntyre, MD Mattocks, CL Holley… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
The RNA modification N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 A) modulates mRNA fate and thus affects
many biological processes. We analyzed m 6 A across the transcriptome following infection …

Flaviviruses exploit the lipid droplet protein AUP1 to trigger lipophagy and drive virus production

J Zhang, Y Lan, MY Li, MM Lamers, M Fusade-Boyer… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
Ubiquitylation is one of the most versatile protein post-translational modifications and is
frequently altered during virus infections. Here we employed a functional proteomics screen …

An orthogonal proteomic survey uncovers novel Zika virus host factors

P Scaturro, A Stukalov, DA Haas, M Cortese… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently emerged as a global health concern owing to its widespread
diffusion and its association with severe neurological symptoms and microcephaly in …

The role of host cholesterol during flavivirus infection

JF Osuna-Ramos, JM Reyes-Ruiz… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In recent years the emergence and resurgence of arboviruses have generated a global
health alert. Among arboviruses, Dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Yellow Fever (YFV), and …

A CRISPR screen identifies IFI6 as an ER-resident interferon effector that blocks flavivirus replication

RB Richardson, MB Ohlson, JL Eitson, A Kumar… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an architecturally diverse organelle that serves as a
membrane source for the replication of multiple viruses. Flaviviruses, including yellow fever …

Melittin: a venom-derived peptide with promising anti-viral properties

H Memariani, M Memariani, H Moravvej… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Despite tremendous advances in the development of anti-viral therapeutics, viral infections
remain a chief culprit accounting for ongoing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Natural …

Pathogenesis and virulence of flavivirus infections

SW van Leur, T Heunis, D Munnur, S Sanyal - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The Flavivirus genus consists of> 70 members including several that are considered
significant human pathogens. Flaviviruses display a broad spectrum of diseases that can be …