Interferon-γ and infectious diseases: Lessons and prospects
Infectious diseases continue to claim many lives. Prevention of morbidity and mortality from
these diseases would benefit not just from new medicines and vaccines but also from a …
these diseases would benefit not just from new medicines and vaccines but also from a …
The translational potential of studying bat immunity
Molecular studies in bats have led to the discovery of antiviral adaptations that may explain
how some bat species have evolved enhanced immune tolerance towards viruses …
how some bat species have evolved enhanced immune tolerance towards viruses …
Evolution of guanylate binding protein genes shows a remarkable variability within bats (Chiroptera)
A Pinheiro, JR Borges, JV Côrte-Real… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background GBP s (guanylate binding proteins), an evolutionary ancient protein family, play
a key role in the host's innate immune response against bacterial, parasitic and viral …
a key role in the host's innate immune response against bacterial, parasitic and viral …
Alternative splicing expands the antiviral IFITM repertoire in Chinese horseshoe bats
N Mak, D Zhang, X Li, K Rahman, SAK Datta, J Taylor… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The interferon response is shaped by the evolutionary arms race between hosts and the
pathogens they carry. The human interferon-induced transmembrane protein (IFITM) family …
pathogens they carry. The human interferon-induced transmembrane protein (IFITM) family …