Thrombocytopenia in dengue: interrelationship between virus and the imbalance between coagulation and fibrinolysis and inflammatory mediators

EL Azeredo, RQ Monteiro… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dengue is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus (DENV). In general, dengue is a
self‐limiting acute febrile illness followed by a phase of critical defervescence, in which …

The flavivirus NS2B–NS3 protease–helicase as a target for antiviral drug development

D Luo, SG Vasudevan, J Lescar - Antiviral research, 2015 - Elsevier
The flavivirus NS3 protein is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane via its
close interaction with the central hydrophilic region of the NS2B integral membrane protein …

Phototactic guidance of a tissue-engineered soft-robotic ray

SJ Park, M Gazzola, KS Park, S Park, V Di Santo… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Inspired by the relatively simple morphological blueprint provided by batoid fish such as
stingrays and skates, we created a biohybrid system that enables an artificial animal—a …

Crystal structure of Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease in complex with a boronate inhibitor

J Lei, G Hansen, C Nitsche, CD Klein, L Zhang… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak is linked to severe neurological disorders. ZIKV
relies on its NS2B/NS3 protease for polyprotein processing; hence, this enzyme is an …

Molecular biology of flaviviruses

BD Lindenbach, CM Rice - Advances in virus research, 2003 - books.google.com
The major medical importance of flaviviruses has fostered studies into their molecular
biology in research laboratories around the world. Although the molecular biology of …

Ten years of dengue drug discovery: progress and prospects

SP Lim, QY Wang, CG Noble, YL Chen, H Dong, B Zou… - Antiviral research, 2013 - Elsevier
To combat neglected diseases, the Novartis Institute of Tropical Diseases (NITD) was
founded in 2002 through private–public funding from Novartis and the Singapore Economic …

Structure of the NS2B-NS3 protease from Zika virus after self-cleavage

WW Phoo, Y Li, Z Zhang, MY Lee, YR Loh… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in the Americas represents a serious
threat to the global public health. The viral protease that processes viral polyproteins during …

Molecular evolution of dengue viruses: contributions of phylogenetics to understanding the history and epidemiology of the preeminent arboviral disease

SC Weaver, N Vasilakis - Infection, genetics and evolution, 2009 - Elsevier
Dengue viruses (DENV) are the most important arboviral pathogens in tropical and
subtropical regions throughout the world, putting at risk of infection nearly a third of the …

Seeking heterocyclic scaffolds as antivirals against dengue virus

S De, B Aamna, R Sahu, S Parida, SK Behera… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dengue is one of the most typical viral infection categorized in the Neglected Tropical
Diseases (NTDs). It is transmitted via the female Aedes aegypti mosquito to humans and …

Structural basis for the activation of flaviviral NS3 proteases from dengue and West Nile virus

P Erbel, N Schiering, A D'Arcy, M Renatus… - Nature structural & …, 2006 - nature.com
The replication of flaviviruses requires the correct processing of their polyprotein by the viral
NS3 protease (NS3pro). Essential for the activation of NS3pro is a 47-residue region of …