The Interplay of Genital Herpes with Cellular Processes: A Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Perspective

H Borase, D Shukla - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Genital herpes, primarily caused by herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), remains a pressing
global health concern. Its remarkable ability to intertwine with cellular processes, from …

Emerging drugs for the treatment of herpetic keratitis

D Kapoor, P Sharma, D Shukla - Expert Opinion on Emerging …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Herpes simplex keratitis stands as a prominent factor contributing to infectious
blindness among developed nations. On a global scale, over 60% of the population tests …

Seneca Valley virus 3C protease cleaves OPTN (optineurin) to Impair selective autophagy and type I interferon signaling

J Song, Y Guo, D Wang, R Quan, J Wang, J Liu - Autophagy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Seneca Valley virus (SVV) causes vesicular disease in pigs, posing a threat to global pork
production. OPTN (optineurin) is a macroautophagy/autophagy receptor that restricts …

[HTML][HTML] Tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and anti-herpetic activity of orally administered BX795

T Yadavalli, SK Singh, AA Date, D Shukla - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herpes simplex viruses type-1 (HSV-1) and type-2 (HSV-2) are ubiquitous human
pathogens causing serious pathologies in the ocular, orofacial and anogenital regions …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related effects of optineurin deficiency in the mouse eye

CC Su, C Liu, V Adi, KC Chan, HC Tseng - Vision Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Optineurin (OPTN) is a gene associated with familial normal tension glaucoma (NTG). While
NTG involves intraocular pressure (IOP)-independent neurodegeneration of the visual …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid NETosis is an effector mechanism to combat ocular herpes infection

CD Patil, H Borase, S Gagan, P Sharma… - … & Visual Science, 2024 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Neutrophils are known mediators of innate immunity, yet their effector function in
herpesvirus infections remains poorly understood. Here, we elucidate the mechanistic action …

[HTML][HTML] HerpDock: A GUI-based gateway to HSV-1 molecular docking insights

SK Singh, D Kapoor, D Shukla - Computational and Structural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) is a member of the alpha-Herpesviridae family,
with over 60% of the global population being seropositive. HSV-1 can cause a range of …

From homeostasis to defense: Exploring the role of selective autophagy in innate immunity and viral infections

M Huang, W Zhang, Y Yang, W Shao, J Wang… - Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The process of autophagy, a conservative evolutionary mechanism, is responsible for the
removal of surplus and undesirable cytoplasmic components, thereby ensuring cellular …

Optineurin in ocular herpes infection

E Grinage, D Shukla - Experimental eye research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) is a neurotropic virus that can infect humans in the
eye and travel to the trigeminal ganglion to establish latency. HSV-1 causes various disease …

Tunneling Nanotubes: The Cables for Viral Spread and Beyond

D Kapoor, P Sharma, A Saini, E Azhar, J Elste… - … and Communication in …, 2024 - Springer
Multicellular organisms require cell-to-cell communication to maintain homeostasis and
thrive. For cells to communicate, a network of filamentous, actin-rich tunneling nanotubes …