2023
Structural basis for translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 reveals a conserved mechanism for betacoronaviruses
Devarkar S, Vetick M, Balaji S, Lomakin I, Yang L, Jin D, Gilbert W, Chen S, Xiong Y. Structural basis for translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 reveals a conserved mechanism for betacoronaviruses. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113156. PMID: 37733586, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusViral Nonstructural ProteinsConceptsMERS-CoV nsp1Translation inhibitionRibosomal subunitΒ-CoVsModest sequence conservationMRNA entry channelEssential pathogenicity factorHost gene expressionHuman 40S ribosomal subunitSARS-CoV-2 nsp1Cryogenic electron microscopySequence conservationNon-structural protein 1Terminal domainPathogenicity factorsStructural basisGene expressionDevelopment of antiviralsNSP1Entry channelProtein 1Potential therapeutic targetSubunitsExtensive interactionsTherapeutic target
2022
Multiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species
Peng L, Fang Z, Renauer PA, McNamara A, Park JJ, Lin Q, Zhou X, Dong MB, Zhu B, Zhao H, Wilen CB, Chen S. Multiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species. Cell Reports 2022, 40: 111160. PMID: 35921835, PMCID: PMC9294034, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansLiposomesMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusMRNA VaccinesNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccinationVaccines, SyntheticViral VaccinesConceptsAntibody responseCoronavirus speciesSequential vaccinationSARS-CoVAntigen-specific antibody responsesSARS-CoV-2 DeltaAdaptive immune cellsEffective immune responsePotent antibody responsesCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2MRNA vaccine candidatesActivated B cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencing profilesRNA sequencing profilesSimultaneous vaccinationAntibody immunityVaccination scheduleImmune profileImmune cellsImmune responseVaccine candidatesMERS-CoV.Animal modelsB cells