NAction! How can neuraminidase-based immunity contribute to better influenza virus vaccines?

F Krammer, RAM Fouchier, MC Eichelberger… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Neuraminidase is one of the two surface glycoproteins of influenza A and B viruses. It has
enzymatic activity that cleaves terminal sialic acid from glycans, and that activity is essential …

Dynamic natural killer cell and T cell responses to influenza infection

K Frank, S Paust - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Influenza viruses have perplexed scientists for over a hundred years. Yearly vaccines limit
their spread, but they do not prevent all infections. Therapeutic treatments for those …

NKp46 receptor-mediated interferon-γ production by natural killer cells increases fibronectin 1 to alter tumor architecture and control metastasis

A Glasner, A Levi, J Enk, B Isaacson, S Viukov… - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells, and their presence within human tumors
correlates with better prognosis. However, the mechanisms by which NK cells control tumors …

Antiviral activity of chlorogenic acid against influenza A (H1N1/H3N2) virus and its inhibition of neuraminidase

Y Ding, Z Cao, L Cao, G Ding, Z Wang, W Xiao - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Lonicera japonica Thunb, rich in chlorogenic acid (CHA), is used for viral upper respiratory
tract infection treatment caused by influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, and respiratory …

Tackling influenza with broadly neutralizing antibodies

D Corti, E Cameroni, B Guarino, NL Kallewaard… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza A and B represents a safe and
affordable alternative to convalescent plasma.•The large majority of broadly neutralizing …

Antiviral activity of baicalin against influenza A (H1N1/H3N2) virus in cell culture and in mice and its inhibition of neuraminidase

Y Ding, J Dou, Z Teng, J Yu, T Wang, N Lu, H Wang… - Archives of …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, a Chinese herbal decoction, has been used for the
treatment of the common cold, fever and influenza virus infections. In previous studies, we …

Immune responses in influenza A virus and human coronavirus infections: an ongoing battle between the virus and host

J Zheng, S Perlman - Current opinion in virology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Host immune responses play both protective and pathogenic roles in IAV and
CoV infections.•Synergy of adaptive and innate immunity is required for efficient control of …

Neuraminidase inhibition contributes to influenza A virus neutralization by anti-hemagglutinin stem antibodies

I Kosik, D Angeletti, JS Gibbs, M Angel… - Journal of Experimental …, 2019 - rupress.org
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (Abs) that bind the influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) stem
may enable universal influenza vaccination. Here, we show that anti-stem Abs sterically …

Influenza neuraminidase: a neglected protein and its potential for a better influenza vaccine

LT Giurgea, DM Morens, JK Taubenberger, MJ Memoli - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neuraminidase (NA) is an influenza surface protein that helps to free viruses from mucin-
associated decoy receptors and to facilitate budding from infected cells. Experiments have …

NKp44-NKp44 ligand interactions in the regulation of natural killer cells and other innate lymphoid cells in humans

M Parodi, H Favoreel, G Candiano, S Gaggero… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Natural Killer (NK) cells are potent cytotoxic cells belonging to the family of Innate Lymphoid
Cells (ILCs). Their most characterized effector functions are directed to the control of …