Preparing for the next viral threat with broad-spectrum antivirals

M Karim, CW Lo, S Einav - The Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
There is a large global unmet need for the development of countermeasures to combat
hundreds of viruses known to cause human disease and for the establishment of a …

Kinase inhibitors as underexplored antiviral agents

J García-Cárceles, E Caballero, C Gil… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Viral infections are a major health problem; therefore, there is an urgent need for novel
therapeutic strategies. Antivirals used to target proteins encoded by the viral genome usually …

ELM—the Eukaryotic Linear Motif resource—2024 update

M Kumar, S Michael, J Alvarado-Valverde… - Nucleic acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Short Linear Motifs (SLiMs) are the smallest structural and functional components of
modular eukaryotic proteins. They are also the most abundant, especially when considering …

Numb-associated kinases are required for SARS-CoV-2 infection and are cellular targets for antiviral strategies

M Karim, S Saul, L Ghita, MK Sahoo, C Ye, N Bhalla… - Antiviral Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose serious threats to …

Role of adaptin protein complexes in intracellular trafficking and their impact on diseases

J Shin, A Nile, JW Oh - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Adaptin proteins (APs) play a crucial role in intracellular cell trafficking. The 'classical'role of
APs is carried out by AP1‒3, which bind to clathrin, cargo, and accessory proteins …

Viral interactions with adaptor-protein complexes: a ubiquitous trait among viral species

I Strazic Geljic, P Kucan Brlic, L Musak… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Numerous viruses hijack cellular protein trafficking pathways to mediate cell entry or to
rearrange membrane structures thereby promoting viral replication and antagonizing the …

The cargo adapter protein CLINT1 is phosphorylated by the Numb-associated kinase BIKE and mediates dengue virus infection

S Schor, S Pu, V Nicolaescu, S Azari… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
The signaling pathways and cellular functions regulated by the four Numb-associated
kinases are largely unknown. We reported that AAK1 and GAK control intracellular trafficking …

Anticancer pan-ErbB inhibitors reduce inflammation and tissue injury and exert broad-spectrum antiviral effects

S Saul, M Karim, L Ghita, PT Huang… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Targeting host factors exploited by multiple viruses could offer broad-spectrum solutions for
pandemic preparedness. Seventeen candidates targeting diverse functions emerged in a …

Exosomes derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate ischemic brain injury in mice by regulating AAK1 via miR-664a-5p

B Shen, N Liu, Y Dai - International Journal of Neuroscience, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To identify the molecular targets of MSC-derived exosomes in treating cerebral
ischemia and elucidate their therapeutic mechanisms. Methods We utilized a mouse model …

Synthesis and evaluation of 3-alkynyl-5-aryl-7-aza-indoles as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

B Martinez-Gualda, M Graus, A Camps… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
RNA viral infections, including those caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and Venezuelan Equine …