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  1. Article ; Online: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.86

    Xinling Wang / Lu Lu / Shibo Jiang

    Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    limited potential for global spread

    2023  Volume 3

    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Renaming the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron sublineages as SARS‐CoV‐3 is contrary to nomenclature standards based on evolutionary and serological evidence

    Zhongtian Qi / Jianbo Wu / Shibo Jiang

    Clinical and Translational Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

    2022  

    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
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  3. Article ; Online: A suspicious role of interferon in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 by enhancing expression of ACE2

    Shan Su / Shibo Jiang

    Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2020  Volume 2

    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Publishing Group
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  4. Article ; Online: Ring vaccination of COVID‐19 vaccines in medium‐ and high‐risk areas of countries with low incidence of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

    Wei Xu / Shan Su / Shibo Jiang

    Clinical and Translational Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)

    2021  

    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
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  5. Article ; Online: Recent Advances in the Development of Virus-Like Particle-Based Flavivirus Vaccines

    Naru Zhang / Chaoqun Li / Shibo Jiang / Lanying Du

    Vaccines, Vol 8, Iss 481, p

    2020  Volume 481

    Abstract: Flaviviruses include several medically important viruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), Dengue virus (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). They have expanded in geographic distribution and refocused international attention in ... ...

    Abstract Flaviviruses include several medically important viruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), Dengue virus (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). They have expanded in geographic distribution and refocused international attention in recent years. Vaccination is one of the most effective public health strategies for combating flavivirus infections. In this review, we summarized virus-like particle (VLP)-based vaccines against the above four mentioned flaviviruses. Potential strategies to improve the efficacy of VLP-based flavivirus vaccines were also illustrated. The applications of flavivirus VLPs as tools for viral detection and antiviral drug screening were finally proposed.
    Keywords flaviviruses ; Zika virus ; Dengue virus ; West Nile virus ; Japanese encephalitis virus ; virus-like particles ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  6. Article ; Online: A dePEGylated Lipopeptide-Based Pan-Coronavirus Fusion Inhibitor Exhibits Potent and Broad-Spectrum Anti-HIV-1 Activity without Eliciting Anti-PEG Antibodies

    Ling Xu / Chao Wang / Wei Xu / Lixiao Xing / Jie Zhou / Jing Pu / Mingming Fu / Lu Lu / Shibo Jiang / Qian Wang

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 9779, p

    2023  Volume 9779

    Abstract: We previously identified a lipopeptide, EK1C4, by linking cholesterol to EK1, a pan-CoV fusion inhibitory peptide via a polyethylene glycol (PEG) linker, which showed potent pan-CoV fusion inhibitory activity. However, PEG can elicit antibodies to PEG in ...

    Abstract We previously identified a lipopeptide, EK1C4, by linking cholesterol to EK1, a pan-CoV fusion inhibitory peptide via a polyethylene glycol (PEG) linker, which showed potent pan-CoV fusion inhibitory activity. However, PEG can elicit antibodies to PEG in vivo, which will attenuate its antiviral activity. Therefore, we designed and synthesized a dePEGylated lipopeptide, EKL1C, by replacing the PEG linker in EK1C4 with a short peptide. Similar to EK1C4, EKL1C displayed potent inhibitory activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other coronaviruses. In this study, we found that EKL1C also exhibited broad-spectrum fusion inhibitory activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection by interacting with the N-terminal heptad repeat 1 (HR1) of viral gp41 to block six-helix bundle (6-HB) formation. These results suggest that HR1 is a common target for the development of broad-spectrum viral fusion inhibitors and EKL1C has potential clinical application as a candidate therapeutic or preventive agent against infection by coronavirus, HIV-1, and possibly other class I enveloped viruses.
    Keywords HIV-1 ; coronavirus ; six-helix bundle ; broad-spectrum fusion inhibitor ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  7. Article ; Online: Molecular mechanism of interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and host cells and interventional therapy

    Qianqian Zhang / Rong Xiang / Shanshan Huo / Yunjiao Zhou / Shibo Jiang / Qiao Wang / Fei Yu

    Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 19

    Abstract: Abstract The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in an unprecedented setback for global economy and health. SARS-CoV-2 has an exceptionally high ... ...

    Abstract Abstract The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in an unprecedented setback for global economy and health. SARS-CoV-2 has an exceptionally high level of transmissibility and extremely broad tissue tropism. However, the underlying molecular mechanism responsible for sustaining this degree of virulence remains largely unexplored. In this article, we review the current knowledge and crucial information about how SARS-CoV-2 attaches on the surface of host cells through a variety of receptors, such as ACE2, neuropilin-1, AXL, and antibody–FcγR complexes. We further explain how its spike (S) protein undergoes conformational transition from prefusion to postfusion with the help of proteases like furin, TMPRSS2, and cathepsins. We then review the ongoing experimental studies and clinical trials of antibodies, peptides, or small-molecule compounds with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity, and discuss how these antiviral therapies targeting host–pathogen interaction could potentially suppress viral attachment, reduce the exposure of fusion peptide to curtail membrane fusion and block the formation of six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion core. Finally, the specter of rapidly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants deserves a serious review of broad-spectrum drugs or vaccines for long-term prevention and control of COVID-19 in the future.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Publishing Group
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  8. Article ; Online: A bivalent protein targeting glycans and HR1 domain in spike protein potently inhibited infection of SARS-CoV-2 and other human coronaviruses

    Yanxing Cai / Wei Xu / Jiayi Tang / Najing Cao / Qiaoshuai Lan / Lu Lu / Shibo Jiang

    Cell & Bioscience, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 14

    Abstract: Abstract Background Our previous studies have shown that combining the antiviral lectin GRFT and the pan-CoV fusion inhibitory peptide EK1 results in highly potent inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this study, we aimed to design and ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Our previous studies have shown that combining the antiviral lectin GRFT and the pan-CoV fusion inhibitory peptide EK1 results in highly potent inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this study, we aimed to design and construct a bivalent protein consisting of GRFT and EK1 components and evaluate its inhibitory activity and mechanism of action against infection by SARS-CoV-2 and its mutants, as well as other human coronaviruses (HCoVs). Methods The bivalent proteins were expressed in E. coli and purified with Ni-NTA column. HIV backbone-based pseudovirus (PsV) infection and HCoV S-mediated cell–cell fusion assays were performed to test their inhibitory activity. ELISA and Native-PAGE were conducted to illustrate the mechanism of action of these bivalent proteins. Five-day-old newborn mice were intranasally administrated with a selected bivalent protein before or after HCoV-OC43 challenge, and its protective effect was monitored for 14 days. Results Among the three bivalent proteins purified, GL25E exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity against infection of SARS-CoV-2 PsVs expressing wild-type and mutated S protein. GL25E was significantly more effective than GRFT and EK1 alone in inhibiting HCoV S-mediated cell–cell fusion, as well as infection by SARS-CoV-2 and other HCoVs, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, HCoV-229E, HCoV-NL63 and HCoV-OC43. GL25E could inhibit authentic SASR-CoV-2, HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E infection in vitro and prevent newborn mice from authentic HCoV-OC43 infection in vivo. GL25E could bind to glycans in the S1 subunit and HR1 in the S2 subunit in S protein, showing a mechanism of action similar to that of GRFT and EK1 alone. Conclusions Since GL25E showed highly potent and broad-spectrum inhibitory activity against infection of SARS-CoV-2 and its mutants, as well as other HCoVs, it is a promising candidate for further development as a broad-spectrum anti-HCoV therapeutic and prophylactic to treat and prevent COVID-19 and other emerging HCoV diseases.
    Keywords GRFT ; EK1 ; GL25E ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Coronavirus ; Biotechnology ; TP248.13-248.65 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Biochemistry ; QD415-436
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  9. Article ; Online: A Protein-Based, Long-Acting HIV-1 Fusion Inhibitor with an Improved Pharmacokinetic Profile

    Wei Xu / Zhe Cong / Qianyu Duan / Qian Wang / Shan Su / Rui Wang / Lu Lu / Jing Xue / Shibo Jiang

    Pharmaceuticals, Vol 15, Iss 424, p

    2022  Volume 424

    Abstract: Recently, a series of highly effective peptide- or protein-based HIV fusion inhibitors have been identified. However, due to their short half-life, their clinical application is limited. Therefore, the development of long-acting HIV fusion inhibitors is ... ...

    Abstract Recently, a series of highly effective peptide- or protein-based HIV fusion inhibitors have been identified. However, due to their short half-life, their clinical application is limited. Therefore, the development of long-acting HIV fusion inhibitors is urgently needed. Here, we designed and constructed a protein-based, long-acting HIV fusion inhibitor, termed FLT (FN3-L35-T1144), consisting of a monobody, FN3, which contains an albumin-binding domain (ABD), a 35-mer linker (L35), and a peptide-based HIV fusion inhibitor, T1144. We found that FLT bound, via its FN3 component, with human serum albumin (HSA) in a reversible manner, thus maintaining the high efficiency of T1144 against infection by both HIV-1 IIIB (X4) and Bal (R5) strains with IC 50 of 11.6 nM and 15.3 nM, respectively, and remarkably prolonging the half-life of T1144 (~27 h in SD rats). This approach affords protein-based HIV fusion inhibitors with much longer half-life compared to enfuvirtide, a peptide-based HIV fusion inhibitor approved for use in clinics. Therefore, FLT is a promising candidate as a new protein-based anti-HIV drug with an improved pharmacokinetic profile.
    Keywords HIV-1 ; gp41 ; fusion inhibitor ; human serum albumin ; long-acting inhibitor ; Medicine ; R ; Pharmacy and materia medica ; RS1-441
    Subject code 571
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  10. Article ; Online: A gossypol derivative effectively protects against Zika and dengue virus infection without toxicity

    Yaning Gao / Wanbo Tai / Xinyi Wang / Shibo Jiang / Asim K. Debnath / Lanying Du / Shizhong Chen

    BMC Biology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 21

    Abstract: Abstract Background Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) cause microcephaly and dengue hemorrhagic fever, respectively, leading to severe problems. No effective antiviral agents are approved against infections of these flaviviruses, calling for the ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) cause microcephaly and dengue hemorrhagic fever, respectively, leading to severe problems. No effective antiviral agents are approved against infections of these flaviviruses, calling for the need to develop potent therapeutics. We previously identified gossypol as an effective inhibitor against ZIKV and DENV infections, but this compound is toxic and not suitable for in vivo treatment. Results In this study, we showed that gossypol derivative ST087010 exhibited potent and broad-spectrum in vitro inhibitory activity against infections of at least ten ZIKV strains isolated from different hosts, time periods, and countries, as well as DENV-1-4 serotypes, and significantly reduced cytotoxicity compared to gossypol. It presented broad-spectrum in vivo protective efficacy, protecting ZIKV-infected Ifnar1 −/− mice from lethal challenge, with increased survival and reduced weight loss. Ifnar1 −/− mice treated with this gossypol derivative decreased viral titers in various tissues, including the brain and testis, after infection with ZIKV at different human isolates. Moreover, ST087010 potently blocked ZIKV vertical transmission in pregnant Ifnar1 −/− mice, preventing ZIKV-caused fetal death, and it was safe for pregnant mice and their pups. It also protected DENV-2-challenged Ifnar1 −/− mice against viral replication by reducing the viral titers in the brain, kidney, heart, and sera. Conclusions Overall, our data indicate the potential for further development of this gossypol derivative as an effective and safe broad-spectrum therapeutic agent to treat ZIKV and DENV diseases.
    Keywords Flavivirus ; Zika virus ; Dengue virus ; Antiviral agent ; In vitro inhibition ; In vivo protection ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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