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SARS-CoV-2 productively infects primary human immune system cells in vitro and in COVID-19 patients

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microRNA-145-5p Inhibits Migration, Invasion, and Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibiting ARF6

Shuo Wang et al.

Summary: The study revealed that in hepatocellular carcinoma, miR-145-5p negatively regulates cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis by targeting ARF6, and is significantly associated with patient prognosis. These findings provide insights into key factors of HCC metastasis.

CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH (2021)

Article Virology

Safety of COVID-19 vaccines

Qutaiba A. Al Khames Aga et al.

Summary: This study investigated the adverse effects associated with three different COVID-19 vaccines and found that local reactions were more common with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, while systemic events were more prevalent with AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. There was no correlation between age or gender and the duration of adverse effects, and some participants reported unusual symptoms like swelling of eyelids and severe allergic reactions. Overall, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm vaccines were deemed safe, with Sinopharm showing lower prevalence of adverse effects compared to the others.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Rapid and stable mobilization of CD8+ T cells by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

Valerie Oberhardt et al.

Summary: After vaccination, CD8(+) T cells become important effector cells in providing early protection, being effectively mobilized one week after primary vaccination and maintaining stability after booster vaccination. Compared with natural infection, vaccine-induced CD8(+) T cells exhibit similar functional capacities but with a different subset distribution.

NATURE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Specificities of exosome versus small ectosome secretion revealed by live intracellular tracking of CD63 and CD9

Mathilde Mathieu et al.

Summary: This study tracks the intracellular trafficking of two proteins before their secretion in EVs, reporting the biogenesis and protein markers of EV subtypes: ectosomes budding from the plasma membrane as well as exosomes from late endosomes.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Potential Therapeutic Effect of Micrornas in Extracellular Vesicles from Mesenchymal Stem Cells against SARS-CoV-2

Jae Hyun Park et al.

Summary: Extracellular vesicles are nanometer-scaled, membrane-bound materials released by cells, containing diverse contents such as proteins and nucleic acids. These vesicles have shown potential as therapeutic agents for SARS-CoV-2 infection by inhibiting viral replication and mediating anti-viral responses through miRNAs.
Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Features of Cytokine Storm Identified by Distinguishing Clinical Manifestations in COVID-19

Wei-Xi Shen et al.

Summary: A practical model has been developed to identify the features of cytokine storm in COVID-19, revealing the pathogenesis of the disease and providing new insights for precision treatment.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Decreased inhibition of exosomal miRNAs on SARS-CoV-2 replication underlies poor outcomes in elderly people and diabetic patients

Yanbo Wang et al.

Summary: The study found that miRNA in serum can directly inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication, and there are differences in the response to COVID-19 between young people and the elderly or people with comorbidities.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The interferon-stimulated exosomal hACE2 potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication through competitively blocking the virus entry

Junsong Zhang et al.

Summary: The study found that hACE2 in exosomes can block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells, thereby inhibiting its replication. This suggests that viral receptors on exosomes could serve as a potential antiviral strategy.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 replication can be inhibited by targeting the interaction between the viral spike protein and the nucleocapsid protein

Byoung Kwon Park et al.

Summary: This study identified a direct interaction between the S protein and the N protein of MERS-CoV during virus assembly in infected cells, and demonstrated that Spike CD peptides of MERS-CoV inhibit this interaction. Additionally, cell penetration by synthetic Spike CD peptides inhibits viral plaque formation in MERS-CoV-infected cells.

THERANOSTICS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Endocytosis of Extracellular Vesicles and Release of Their Cargo from Endosomes

Bhagyashree S. Joshi et al.

ACS NANO (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Structural and Functional Basis of SARS-CoV-2 Entry by Using Human ACE2

Qihui Wang et al.

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Structure, Function, and Antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein

Alexandra C. Walls et al.

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

A Thermostable mRNA Vaccine against COVID-19

Na-Na Zhang et al.

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Structures and distributions of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins on intact virions

Zunlong Ke et al.

NATURE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

MiR-24-3p as a prognostic indicator for multiple cancers: from a meta-analysis view

He Wang et al.

BIOSCIENCE REPORTS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 structure and replication characterized by in situ cryo-electron tomography

Steffen Klein et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Oncology

Underexpression of circulating miR-145-5p and miR-133a-3p are associated with breast cancer and immunohistochemical markers

Noemi Garcia-Magallanes et al.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS (2020)

Letter Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

miR-24-3p promotes colon cancer progression by targeting ING1

Zhiying Gao et al.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2020)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Optimization of Lipid Nanoparticles for Intramuscular Administration of mRNA Vaccines

Kimberly J. Hassett et al.

MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

miR-24-3p promotes cell migration and proliferation in lung cancer by targeting SOX7

Liang Yan et al.

JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY (2018)

Review Cell Biology

Shedding light on the cell biology of extracellular vesicles

Guillaume van Niel et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Developing mRNA-vaccine technologies

Thomas Schlake et al.

RNA BIOLOGY (2012)

Article Medical Laboratory Technology

Plasma MicroRNAs as Sensitive and Specific Biomarkers of Tissue Injury

Omar F. Laterza et al.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY (2009)