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2021-12
The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is responsible for host receptor recognition, membrane fusion and viral infection. Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of spike-driven viral entry is a research priority in curbing the ongoing pandemic and preventing future coronavirus outbreaks.
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2021-09
In a study published in the journal Science Bulletin on 16 September 2021, entitled Comparative study of the malacostraca viromes between deep sea and shallow water, Prof. CUI Jie’s group at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) provided a snapshot of the vir...
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2021-07
The researchers from Dr. ZHONG Jin’s group at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a new finding on the effect of glycometabolism on HCV release and its potential impact on the viral evasion of host immune response. This study was published online in PLOS...
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2021-06
Multiple strategies have been employed by pathogenic bacteria to sabotage host innate immune signaling to facilitate their infection.
Previous studies revealed that the Yersinia effector protein YopJ targets and inhibits transforming growth factor-β–activated kinase 1 (TAK1) to block p...