Review maps hepatitis E receptor networks and immune evasion
A 2026 review finds that hepatitis E virus enters cells through overlapping receptor networks and counters innate immunity through activities ...
Tag: viral entry
Sugar Coats Near the Furin Site Steer SARS-CoV-2 Spike Processing Across Variants
A new study shows that N-linked glycans at positions 603, 616 and 657 near the SARS-CoV-2 spike furin cleavage site ...
Omicron Reaches Deep Into the Niche: SARS-CoV-2 Engages Stromal Cells and Blood Stem Progenitors
A new PLOS One study shows that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 engages adipose-derived stromal cells through an NRP1-linked entry ...
Cell-Penetrating Receptor Mimic Delivers a Long-Sought Blow Against Enteroviruses
Researchers engineered a cell-penetrating peptide that mimics the intracellular function of the SCARB2 receptor, broadly inhibiting EV-A71 and CV-A16 in ...
Blood Pressure Drug Diltiazem Blocks Rabies Virus Entry and Saves Infected Mice
Researchers found that rabies virus hijacks the Cav1.2-KCa1.1 ion channel axis to enter cells, and that the FDA-approved calcium channel ...
Cryo-EM Captures the Step-by-Step Activation of the MERS-CoV Spike Protein
Time-course cryo-electron microscopy has revealed the sequence of structural changes by which DPP4 receptor binding progressively activates the MERS-CoV spike ...
Cryo-ET Captures Molecular Movie of Rotavirus Punching Into Cells
Harvard Medical School researchers used cryo-electron tomography to reveal how rotavirus VP7 forms a membrane pore that delivers the viral ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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