Research Progress--Shanghai Institut of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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2022-02

Researchers Identify Cell Migration Pattern Tunes Migrasome Formation

In the study published in the journal Journal of Cell Biology on Feb. 18, 2022, entitled Cell migration orchestrates migrasome formation by shaping retraction fibers, Prof. JIU Yaming’s group at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported that cell migration pattern (p...

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2022-01

Researchers Reveal New Immune Protection Mechanism against Streptococcus pyogenes Infection

Streptococcus pyogenes (a.k.a. group A Streptococcus, GAS) causes a wide variety of acute infections ranging from local suppurative infections to severe, sometimes fatal, invasive diseases, including necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome. Systemic dissemination is gene...

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2022-01

Researchers reveal a novel dual-action role of the phosphate transceptor Pho84 in fungal commensalism

In the study published in the journal Cell Reports on January 25, entitled Fungal commensalism modulated by a dual action phosphate transceptor, Prof. CHEN Changbin’s group at the Center for Microbes, Development and Health, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, togeth...

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2021-12

Researchers unveil a critical proteolytic site responsible for SARS-CoV-2 spike-driven membrane fusion

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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