[HTML][HTML] C-type lectins and extracellular vesicles in virus-induced NETosis

PS Sung, SL Hsieh - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2021 - Springer
Dysregulated formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is observed in acute viral
infections. Moreover, NETs contribute to the pathogenesis of acute viral infections, including …

[HTML][HTML] LSECtin interacts with filovirus glycoproteins and the spike protein of SARS coronavirus

T Gramberg, H Hofmann, P Möller, PF Lalor, A Marzi… - Virology, 2005 - Elsevier
Cellular attachment factors like the C-type lectins DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR (collectively
referred to as DC-SIGN/R) can augment viral infection and might promote viral …

Bitter-sweet symphony: glycan–lectin interactions in virus biology

W Van Breedam, S Pöhlmann… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Glycans are carbohydrate modifications typically found on proteins or lipids, and can act as
ligands for glycan-binding proteins called lectins. Glycans and lectins play crucial roles in …

The C-type lectin surface receptor DCIR acts as a new attachment factor for HIV-1 in dendritic cells and contributes to trans- and cis-infection pathways

AA Lambert, C Gilbert, M Richard… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
The dynamic interplay between dendritic cells (DCs) and human immunodeficiency virus
type-1 (HIV-1) is thought to result in viral dissemination and evasion of antiviral immunity …

Immune evasion strategies of flaviviruses

J Ye, B Zhu, ZF Fu, H Chen, S Cao - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
Flavivirus is a genus of the family Flaviviridae. It includes West Nile virus (WNV), dengue
virus (DENV), yellow fever virus (YFV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), tick-borne …

[HTML][HTML] Viral glycoproteins: biological role and application in diagnosis

N Banerjee, S Mukhopadhyay - Virusdisease, 2016 - Springer
The viruses that infect humans cause a huge global disease burden and produce immense
challenge towards healthcare system. Glycoproteins are one of the major components of …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of alternatively translated Tetherin isoforms with differing antiviral and signaling activities

LJ Cocka, P Bates - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Tetherin (BST-2/CD317/HM1. 24) is an IFN induced transmembrane protein that restricts
release of a broad range of enveloped viruses. Important features required for Tetherin …

[HTML][HTML] Steric shielding of surface epitopes and impaired immune recognition induced by the ebola virus glycoprotein

JR Francica, A Varela-Rohena, A Medvec… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Many viruses alter expression of proteins on the surface of infected cells including
molecules important for immune recognition, such as the major histocompatibility complex …

Microbicide drug candidates to prevent HIV infection

J Balzarini, L Van Damme - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Summary 25 years after the first HIV/AIDS cases emerged in 1981, the disease continues to
spread worldwide, with about 15 000 new infections every day. Although highly active …

[HTML][HTML] DC-SIGN and L-SIGN: the SIGNs for infection

US Khoo, KYK Chan, VSF Chan, CLS Lin - Journal of molecular medicine, 2008 - Springer
Two closely related trans-membrane C-type lectins dendritic cell-specific intracellular
adhesion molecules (ICAM)-3 grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN or CD209) and liver/lymph …