2022
UBXN3B Controls Immunopathogenesis of Arthritogenic Alphaviruses by Maintaining Hematopoietic Homeostasis
Geng T, Yang D, Lin T, Cahoon J, Wang P. UBXN3B Controls Immunopathogenesis of Arthritogenic Alphaviruses by Maintaining Hematopoietic Homeostasis. MBio 2022, 13: e02687-22. PMID: 36377866, PMCID: PMC9765034, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02687-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntiviral AgentsChikungunya FeverChikungunya virusHumansMiceUbiquitinsVirus ReplicationVirusesConceptsUbiquitin regulatory X domain-containing proteinDomain-containing proteinsDiverse cellular processesCell-intrinsic mannerCellular processesHematopoietic homeostasisPhysiological functionsRNA virus replicationEssential roleControl of infectionChikungunya virusHuman genomeArthritogenic alphavirusesImmune responseCHIKV replicationDNA virusesRNA virusesInnate immune responseVirus-specific immunoglobulin GO'nyong'nyong virusLong-term neurological disordersSignificant public health problemSerum cytokine levelsSpecific antiviral drugsHigh viral load
2020
A Critical Role for STING Signaling in Limiting Pathogenesis of Chikungunya Virus
Geng T, Lin T, Yang D, Harrison AG, Vella AT, Fikrig E, Wang P. A Critical Role for STING Signaling in Limiting Pathogenesis of Chikungunya Virus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 223: 2186-2196. PMID: 33161431, PMCID: PMC8205639, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritisChikungunya FeverChikungunya virusImmunity, InnateMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutViremiaConceptsVirus infectionSTING signalingGt miceType I IFN responseChikungunya virus infectionImmune cell infiltrationWild-type miceActivator of neutrophilsInnate immune responseExpression of interferonI IFN responseExpression of chemoattractantsRNA virus infectionDNA virus infectionInterferon genes (STING) pathwayCHIKV arthritisViremic stageArthritis progressionViral burdenArthritis pathogenesisChemokine responsesCell infiltrationJoint damageImmune responseSTING deficiencyMacrophage scavenger receptor 1 controls Chikungunya virus infection through autophagy in mice
Yang L, Geng T, Yang G, Ma J, Wang L, Ketkar H, Yang D, Lin T, Hwang J, Zhu S, Wang Y, Dai J, You F, Cheng G, Vella AT, Flavell RA, Fikrig E, Wang P. Macrophage scavenger receptor 1 controls Chikungunya virus infection through autophagy in mice. Communications Biology 2020, 3: 556. PMID: 33033362, PMCID: PMC7545163, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01285-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage scavenger receptor 1Scavenger receptor 1Chikungunya virusReceptor 1Antiviral roleType I IFN responseChikungunya virus infectionLow-density lipoproteinImportant antiviral roleI IFN responseMarkers of autophagyCHIKV infectionViral loadArthritogenic alphavirusesVirus infectionCHIKV replicationATG5-ATG12Antiviral actionKnockout miceMSR1 expressionIFN responseInfectionMiceNsp1 proteinAutophagic function
2019
Chikungunya Virus and (Re-) Emerging Alphaviruses
Wang P, Zhang R. Chikungunya Virus and (Re-) Emerging Alphaviruses. Viruses 2019, 11: 779. PMID: 31450552, PMCID: PMC6784149, DOI: 10.3390/v11090779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic Determinants of the Re-Emergence of Arboviral Diseases
Ketkar H, Herman D, Wang P. Genetic Determinants of the Re-Emergence of Arboviral Diseases. Viruses 2019, 11: 150. PMID: 30759739, PMCID: PMC6410223, DOI: 10.3390/v11020150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral genetic determinantsPublic health threatGenetic determinantsZika virusViral transmissionInfectious diseasesArboviral diseasesWest NileHealth threatYellow feverDiseaseViral fitnessViral geneticsVector competenceInternational travelVirusMosquitoesGlobal climate changeMosquito populationsFeverHost