Search Results - "Berry, Bassam"
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The RNA silencing endonuclease Argonaute 2 mediates specific antiviral immunity in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Genes & development (01-11-2006)“…Most organisms have evolved defense mechanisms to protect themselves from viruses and other pathogens. Arthropods lack the protein-based adaptive immune…”
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Antiviral immunity in Drosophila requires systemic RNA interference spread
Published in Nature (19-03-2009)“…Multicellular organisms evolved sophisticated defence systems to confer protection against pathogens. An important characteristic of these immune systems is…”
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endogenous siRNA pathway is involved in heterochromatin formation in Drosophila
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (15-12-2009)“…A new class of small RNAs (endo-siRNAs) produced from endogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) precursors was recently shown to mediate transposable element (TE)…”
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Combination of Angiotensin (1-7) Agonists and Convalescent Plasma as a New Strategy to Overcome Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Inhibition for the Treatment of COVID-19
Published in Frontiers in medicine (18-03-2021)“…Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently the most concerning health…”
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Viral suppressors of RNA silencing hinder exogenous and endogenous small RNA pathways in Drosophila
Published in PloS one (10-06-2009)“…In plants and insects, RNA interference (RNAi) is the main responder against viruses and shapes the basis of antiviral immunity. Viruses counter this defense…”
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F-box-like domain in the polerovirus protein P0 is required for silencing suppressor function
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-02-2006)“…Plants employ small RNA-mediated posttranscriptional gene silencing as a virus defense mechanism. In response, plant viruses encode proteins that can suppress…”
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Cricket paralysis virus antagonizes Argonaute 2 to modulate antiviral defense in Drosophila
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-05-2010)“…Some viruses carry suppressors to inhibit host response to infection through the RNAi pathways. Previously the insect virus DCV was found to target host…”
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The endogenous siRNA pathway is involved in heterochromatin formation in Drosophila
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (15-12-2009)“…A new class of small RNAs (endo-siRNAs) produced from endogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) precursors was recently shown to mediate transposable element (TE)…”
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Antiviral immunity in Drosophila requires systemic RNAi spread
Published in Nature (London) (08-02-2009)“…Multicellular organisms evolved sophisticated defense systems to confer protection against pathogens. An important characteristic of these immune systems is…”
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F-box-like domain in the polerovirus protein PO is required for silencing suppressor function
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (2006)“…Plants employ small RNA-mediated posttranscriptional gene silencing as a virus defense mechanism. In response, plant viruses encode proteins that can suppress…”
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