Netrin-1 disrupts hepatitis B virus attachment and internalization, offering new treatment path

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects more than 250 million people worldwide and can lead to chronic liver disease and liver cancer ...
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Netrin-1, a neural guidance protein, restricts hepatitis b virus infection

Researchers at the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences report in PLOS Pathogens a novel role for the ...
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Researchers explore how mechanical signals influence viral infections in lungs

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating how mechanical forces—such as stretching and changes in tissue stiffness—influence viral infection rates in the lungs to understand ...
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Targeting viral enzymes to strengthen brain immunity against HSV-1

Inhibiting the herpes simplex virus type 1 viral enzyme uracil-DNA glycosylase reactivates the natural defense protein apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide-1 (APOBEC1) in the ...