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Prediction of B cell epitopes in envelope protein of dengue virus using immunoinformatics approach
In India, recent outbreaks of dengue virus infection have become a major public health issue. As a result, a vaccine to prevent the infection or a...
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Characterization of an envelope protein 118L in invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6)
Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6) is a nucleocytoplasmic insect virus and a member of the family Iridoviridae . The IIV6 genome consists of...
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SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein induces necroptosis and mediates inflammatory response in lung and colon cells through receptor interacting protein kinase 1
SARS-CoV-2 Envelope protein (E) is one of the crucial components in virus assembly and pathogenesis. The current study investigated its role in the...
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SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein triggers depression-like behaviors and dysosmia via TLR2-mediated neuroinflammation in mice
BackgroundDepression and dysosmia have been regarded as primary neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients, the mechanism of which remains unclear....
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Interactions between DC-SIGN and the envelope protein from Dengue and Zika viruses: a structural perspective based on molecular dynamics and MM/GBSA analyses
Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) share a lot of similarities being both phylogenetically closely related, share the same insect vector...
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The mutation of Japanese encephalitis virus envelope protein residue 389 attenuates viral neuroinvasiveness
The envelope (E) protein of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a key protein for virus infection and adsorption of host cells, which determines...
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Identification of the flavivirus conserved residues in the envelope protein hinge region for the rational design of a candidate West Nile live-attenuated vaccine
The flavivirus envelope protein is a class II fusion protein that drives flavivirus-cell membrane fusion. The membrane fusion process is triggered by...
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Two-component vaccine consisting of virus-like particles displaying hepatitis C virus envelope protein 2 oligomers
Development of B-cell-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccines that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) is hindered by extensive sequence...
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A nuanced role of the small loop of hepatitis B virus small envelope protein in virion morphogenesis and secretion
BackgroundThe virion secretion mechanism of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains to be investigated. In our current study, we characterized a...
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Impact of yellow fever virus envelope protein on wild-type and vaccine epitopes and tissue tropism
The envelope (E) protein of flaviviruses is functionally associated with viral tissue tropism and pathogenicity. For yellow fever virus (YFV),...
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Assessing immunogenicity barriers of the HIV-1 envelope trimer
Understanding the balance between epitope shielding and accessibility on HIV-1 envelope (Env) trimers is essential to guide immunogen selection for...
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Label-free proteomics analysis on the envelope of budded viruses of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus harboring differential localized GP64
Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) GP64 is the key membrane fusion protein that mediates budded virus (BV) infection. We recently reported that...
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The envelope protein of Zika virus interacts with apolipoprotein E early in the infectious cycle and this interaction is conserved on the secreted viral particles
BackgroundZika virus (ZIKV), a member of the Flaviviridae family, has caused massive outbreaks of infection in tropical areas over the last decade...
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Detection of West Nile Virus Envelope Protein in Brain Tissue with an Immunohistochemical Assay
Immunohistochemistry is a valuable tool for probing not only scientific questions but also clinical diagnoses. It provides power from localization of... -
Neutralizing antibodies targeting a novel epitope on envelope protein exhibited broad protection against flavivirus without risk of disease enhancement
BackgroundFlavivirus causes many serious public health problems worldwide. However, licensed DENV vaccine has restrictions on its use, and there is...
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Conjugation of HIV-1 envelope to hepatitis B surface antigen alters vaccine responses in rhesus macaques
An effective HIV-1 vaccine remains a critical unmet need for ending the AIDS epidemic. Vaccine trials conducted to date have suggested the need to...
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Identification of Immunodominant Epitopes of Dengue Virus 2 Envelope and NS1 Proteins: Evaluating the Diagnostic Potential of a Synthetic Peptide
Background and ObjectiveDengue is a major infectious disease with potential for outbreaks and epidemics. A specific and sensitive diagnosis is a...
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Attenuation of neurovirulence of chikungunya virus by a single amino acid mutation in viral E2 envelope protein
BackgroundChikungunya virus (CHIKV) has reemerged as a major public health concern, causing chikungunya fever with increasing cases and neurological...
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The emergence of novel Iranian variants in sheeppox and goatpox viral envelope proteins with remarkably altered putative binding affinities with the host receptor
The outbreak of Sheep and goat pox (SGP) viral infections have increasingly been reported despite vaccinating the majority of sheep populations in...
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Reactivity of DENV-positive sera against recombinant envelope proteins produced in bacteria and eukaryotic cells
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries. It is caused by the dengue virus (DENV) that can be classified...