SARS-CoV-2 biology and host interactions

S Steiner, A Kratzel, GT Barut, RM Lang… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The zoonotic emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
and the ensuing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have profoundly affected …

TTD: Therapeutic Target Database describing target druggability information

Y Zhou, Y Zhang, D Zhao, X Yu, X Shen… - Nucleic acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Target discovery is one of the essential steps in modern drug development, and the
identification of promising targets is fundamental for develo** first-in-class drug. A variety …

Molecular virology of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses

YA Kung, KM Lee, HJ Chiang, SY Huang… - Microbiology and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to …

A proteome-scale map of the SARS-CoV-2–human contactome

DK Kim, B Weller, CW Lin, D Sheykhkarimli… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the mechanisms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease severity
to efficiently design therapies for emerging virus variants remains an urgent challenge of the …

Identification of CCZ1 as an essential lysosomal trafficking regulator in Marburg and Ebola virus infections

V Monteil, H Kwon, L John, C Salata, G Jonsson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Marburg and Ebola filoviruses are two of the deadliest infectious agents and several
outbreaks have occurred in the last decades. Although several receptors and co-receptors …

Exploring the expanding universe of host-virus interactions mediated by viral RNA

A Castello, L Álvarez, W Kamel, L Iselin, J Hennig - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
RNA is a central molecule in RNA virus biology; however, the interactions that it establishes
with the host cell are only starting to be elucidated. In recent years, a methodology revolution …

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern hijack IFITM2 for efficient replication in human lung cells

R Nchioua, A Schundner, D Kmiec… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
It has recently been shown that an early SARS-CoV-2 isolate (NL-02-2020) hijacks
interferon-induced transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) for efficient replication in human lung …

Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus uses LDLR to bind and enter host cells

VM Monteil, SC Wright, M Dyczynski, MJ Kellner… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change and population densities accelerated transmission of highly pathogenic
viruses to humans, including the Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). Here …

DYRK1A promotes viral entry of highly pathogenic human coronaviruses in a kinase-independent manner

MS Strine, WL Cai, J Wei, MM Alfajaro, RB Filler… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Identifying host genes essential for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has the potential to reveal novel drug targets and further our understanding …

Discovery of a First-in-Class Small-Molecule Ligand for WDR91 Using DNA-Encoded Chemical Library Selection Followed by Machine Learning

S Ahmad, J Xu, JA Feng, A Hutchinson… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
WD40 repeat-containing protein 91 (WDR91) regulates early-to-late endosome conversion
and plays vital roles in endosome fusion, recycling, and transport. WDR91 was recently …