New progresses on cell surface protein HSPA5/BiP/GRP78 in cancers and COVID-19

T Li, J Fu, J Cheng, AA Elfiky, C Wei, J Fu - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Heat-shock-protein family A (Hsp70) member 5 (HSPA5), aliases GRP78 or BiP, is a protein
encoded with 654 amino acids by the HSPA5 gene located on human chromosome 9q33. 3 …

GRP78 inhibitor YUM70 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 viral entry, spike protein production and ameliorates lung damage

DP Ha, WJ Shin, JC Hernandez, N Neamati, L Dubeau… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of
the COVID-19 pandemic, has given rise to many new variants with increased transmissibility …

[HTML][HTML] Host-cell recognition of SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain from different variants

AA Elfiky, IM Ibrahim, MN Ibrahim… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A recent letter in this journal described an avian influenza virus of wild bird origin that is well
adapted to a mammalian host, posing a potential threat to animal and human health. 1 This …

Roles of TGF-β1 in Viral Infection during Pregnancy: Research Update and Perspectives

QD Trinh, NTK Pham, K Takada, H Ushijima… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) is a pleiotropic growth factor playing various
roles in the human body including cell growth and development. More functions of TGF-β1 …

Cs-GRP78 Recognition Site on Dengue Virus Envelope Protein: in silico perspective

AA Elfiky, A Amr, A Mosaad, AK Mubarak… - Future …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To understand the binding of the dengue virus (DENV) envelope and the host cell
factor, GRP78. Materials & methods: In this study, we simulate the binding of the DENV …

[HTML][HTML] Sequence analysis of hot spot regions of spike and RNA-dependent-RNA polymerase (RdRp) genes of SARS-CoV-2 in Kerman, Iran

N Arefinia, R Yaghobi, A Ramezani… - … Journal of Hematology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome might influence pathogenicity,
transmission rate, and evasion of the host immune system. Therefore, the purpose of the …

Direct interaction of the molecular chaperone GRP78/BiP with the Newcastle disease virus hemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein plays a vital role in viral attachment …

C Han, Z Xie, Y Lv, D Liu, R Chen - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Glucose Regulated Proteins/Binding protein (GRP78/Bip), a representative
molecular chaperone, effectively influences and actively participates in the replication …

SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike Protein‐Derived Cyclic Peptides as Modulators of Spike Interaction with GRP78

N Johnson, C Pattinson, K Burgoyne, K Hijazi… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The human glucose‐regulated protein GRP78 is a human chaperone that translocactes to
the cell surface when cells are under stress. Theoretical studies suggested it could be …

Molecular interaction analysis of anti-IL-8 scFv-10F8-6His against IL-8 monomer through molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations

FFN Abdul Kadir, MA Che Nordin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Elevated interleukin 8 (IL-8) expression has been linked to unfavorable outcomes in
a range of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer. The …

The emergence of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant with higher efficiency of binding with the human host cell receptors in Iraqi subjects

MRR Al-Mousawi, KNJ Musafer, AS Alattabi… - Biologia, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of variations in the surface glycoprotein
of SARS-CoV-2, which is generated by the spike (S) gene, on its interaction with host …