2016
Glycosphingolipid GM3 is Indispensable for Dengue Virus Genome Replication
Wang K, Wang J, Sun T, Bian G, Pan W, Feng T, Wang P, Li Y, Dai J. Glycosphingolipid GM3 is Indispensable for Dengue Virus Genome Replication. International Journal Of Biological Sciences 2016, 12: 872-883. PMID: 27313500, PMCID: PMC4910605, DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.15641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDENV infectionDengue virusB16 cellsDENV attachmentSynthetase inhibitorGM95 cellsPrevalent arthropodVirus infectionMouse melanoma B16 cellsMortality rateViral-host interactionsMelanoma B16 cellsMouse brainViral replicationInfectionVirus genome replicationViral diseasesGenome replicationViral genome replicationEndoplasmic reticulumGM3CellsViral replication complexInhibitorsGlycosphingolipids
2013
UBXN1 Interferes with Rig-I-like Receptor-Mediated Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting MAVS
Wang P, Yang L, Cheng G, Yang G, Xu Z, You F, Sun Q, Lin R, Fikrig E, Sutton RE. UBXN1 Interferes with Rig-I-like Receptor-Mediated Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting MAVS. Cell Reports 2013, 3: 1057-1070. PMID: 23545497, PMCID: PMC3707122, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral immune responseInnate immune responseImmune responseLike receptorsSystemic antiviral immune responsesVirus-induced innate immune responsesDengue virus infectionType I interferon responseI interferon responseRNA virusesVirus infectionViral infectionStrong inhibitory effectViral replicationVirus replicationInterferon responseRNA virus replicationInhibitory effectWest NileMAVSVesicular stomatitisInfectionAdaptor moleculeFamily membersReceptors
2011
Dengue Virus Capsid Protein Binds Core Histones and Inhibits Nucleosome Formation in Human Liver Cells
Colpitts TM, Barthel S, Wang P, Fikrig E. Dengue Virus Capsid Protein Binds Core Histones and Inhibits Nucleosome Formation in Human Liver Cells. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24365. PMID: 21909430, PMCID: PMC3164731, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDENV infectionDENV CHuman liver cellsDengue virusLiver cellsDengue virus infectionTime-dependent mannerSpecific antiviralsVirus infectionInfectionAlters levelsSerious human diseasesInteresting new roleViral RNANuclear presenceMature virus particlesVirus particlesHuman diseasesFlaviviral replicationCellsCellular responsesCapsid proteinStructural proteinsVaccine