Virus-encoded cytokine and chemokine decoy receptors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2020.04.008
Abstract: Poxviruses and herpesviruses encode secreted versions of cytokine receptors as a unique strategy to evade the host immune response. Recent advances in the field have shown the great impact of some of these proteins in… read more here.
Keywords: cytokine chemokine; virus encoded; chemokine decoy; decoy receptors ... See more keywords
Heparan sulfate analogues act as decoy receptors and efficiently block enterovirus 71 infection.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00070
Abstract: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major etiological agent of hand, foot, and mouth disease, for which there is no antiviral therapy. We have developed densely sulfated disaccharide heparan sulfate (HS) analogues that are potent small… read more here.
Keywords: act decoy; infection; heparan sulfate; sulfate analogues ... See more keywords