Platelets are classically recognized for their important role in hemostasis and thrombosis but
they are also involved in many other physiological and pathophysiological processes …

Orthohantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that are naturally maintained by persistent infection
in specific reservoir species. Although these viruses mainly circulate among rodents …

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to a devastating impact across the world. Severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)(the virus causing COVID-19) is …

SARS-CoV-2 infection depends on binding its spike (S) protein to angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2 (ACE2). The S protein expresses an RGD motif, suggesting that integrins may be …

The traditional view of integrins portrays these highly conserved cell surface receptors as
mediators of cellular attachment to the extracellular matrix (ECM), and to a lesser degree, as …

Hydrogels are biocompatible polymers that are tunable to the system under study, allowing
them to be widely used in medicine, bioprinting, tissue engineering, and biomechanics …

G protein-coupled receptors are the target of more than 30% of all FDA-approved drug
therapies. Though the purinergic P2 receptors have been an attractive target for therapeutic …

Cryptosporidium parvum causes potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal disease in
humans and may not be effectively removed from drinking water via conventional methods …

Sin Nombre virus (SNV) causes hantavirus cardiopulmonary pulmonary syndrome (HCPS)
with the loss of pulmonary vascular endothelial integrity, and pulmonary edema without …

Hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus
cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), which infects more than 200,000 people worldwide. Sin …