Adeno-associated virus as a delivery vector for gene therapy of human diseases

JH Wang, DJ Gessler, W Zhan, TL Gallagher… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has emerged as a pivotal delivery tool in clinical gene
therapy owing to its minimal pathogenicity and ability to establish long-term gene expression …

The role of Toll-like receptors and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

A Heidari, N Yazdanpanah, N Rezaei - Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2022 - Springer
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative
disorder, characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms, significantly affecting patients' …

TLR2 senses the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein to produce inflammatory cytokines

M Zheng, R Karki, EP Williams, D Yang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The innate immune response is critical for recognizing and controlling infections through the
release of cytokines and chemokines. However, severe pathology during some infections …

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein induces inflammation via TLR2-dependent activation of the NF-κB pathway

S Khan, MS Shafiei, C Longoria, JW Schoggins… - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The pathogenesis of COVID-19 is associated with a hyperinflammatory response; however,
the precise mechanism of SARS-CoV-2-induced inflammation is poorly understood. Here …

Bioengineered bacteria-derived outer membrane vesicles as a versatile antigen display platform for tumor vaccination via Plug-and-Display technology

K Cheng, R Zhao, Y Li, Y Qi, Y Wang, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
An effective tumor vaccine vector that can rapidly display neoantigens is urgently needed.
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) can strongly activate the innate immune system and are …

Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists as a driving force behind next-generation vaccine adjuvants and cancer therapeutics

A Kaur, J Baldwin, D Brar, DB Salunke… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Until recently, the development of new human adjuvants was held back by a poor
understanding of their mechanisms of action. The field was revolutionized by the discovery …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-organ proteomic landscape of COVID-19 autopsies

X Nie, L Qian, R Sun, B Huang, X Dong, Q **ao… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The molecular pathology of multi-organ injuries in COVID-19 patients remains unclear,
preventing effective therapeutics development. Here, we report a proteomic analysis of 144 …

Paraprobiotics and Postbiotics of Probiotic Lactobacilli, Their Positive Effects on the Host and Action Mechanisms: A Review

T Teame, A Wang, M **e, Z Zhang, Y Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacilli comprise an important group of probiotics for both human and animals. The
emerging concern regarding safety problems associated with live microbial cells is …

Mechanisms of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury: pathological mechanisms, pharmacological interventions, and genetic mitigations

KR McSweeney, LK Gadanec, T Qaradakhi, BA Ali… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nephrotoxicity is the dose-limiting factor of cisplatin treatment.
Nephrotoxicity is characterized by reduced kidney function. Although an often-reversible …

Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection

SK Ahuja, MS Manoharan, GC Lee… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Some people remain healthier throughout life than others but the underlying reasons are
poorly understood. Here we hypothesize this advantage is attributable in part to optimal …