Figure 1. Potential impact of under glycosylation on the immunogenicity of a plant-produced viral glycoprotein. In scenario 1 immunization results in the induction of antibodies which target an ...

Glycosylation is a critical post-translational modification that plays a pivotal role in several biological processes, such as the immune response. Alterations in glycosylation can modulate the course ...

Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia, 250 West Green Street, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, ...

Virus–host interactions are the viral and host processes that occur during viral infection, which enable both partners to respond to each other. The hurdle for infection of human cells by many ...

Analytical Research Center for Organic and Biological Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Carbohydrate-Based Drug Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...

But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes the flu. COVID also spreads faster than the flu and remains contagious for longer periods. Both illnesses cause symptoms such ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — In a new study, researchers have determined that a protein called NF-kB c-Rel can intensify the symptoms of psoriasis when activated by signals from the body's immune system ...

One vital modification involves adding sugar molecules to proteins, a process known as glycosylation. Previous studies have shown that this modification is required for the dynamic regulation of ...

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. But there have been plenty of other illnesses to ...