Search Results - "Markovitz, M."
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A molecularly engineered antiviral banana lectin inhibits fusion and is efficacious against influenza virus infection in vivo
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-01-2020)“…There is a strong need for a new broad-spectrum antiinfluenza therapeutic, as vaccination and existing treatments are only moderately effective. We previously…”
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H84T BanLec has broad spectrum antiviral activity against human herpesviruses in cells, skin, and mice
Published in Scientific reports (31-01-2022)“…H84T BanLec is a molecularly engineered lectin cloned from bananas with broad-spectrum antiviral activity against several RNA viruses. H84T BanLec dimers bind…”
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A Lectin Isolated from Bananas Is a Potent Inhibitor of HIV Replication
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (19-03-2010)“…BanLec is a jacalin-related lectin isolated from the fruit of bananas, Musa acuminata. This lectin binds to high mannose carbohydrate structures, including…”
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Non-targeted N-glycome profiling reveals multiple layers of organ-specific diversity in mice
Published in Nature communications (09-11-2024)“…N-glycosylation is one of the most common protein modifications in eukaryotes, with immense importance at the molecular, cellular, and organismal level…”
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Targeting glycans for CAR therapy: The advent of sweet CARs
Published in Molecular therapy (07-09-2022)“…Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has created a paradigm shift in the treatment of hematologic malignancies but has not been as effective toward…”
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Discovery of selective bioactive small molecules by targeting an RNA dynamic ensemble
Published in Nature chemical biology (26-06-2011)“…Protein-focused lead-identification strategies may be limited in their ability to identify small molecules that bind to cellular RNAs. Docking small molecules…”
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The HERV-K accessory protein Np9 controls viability and migration of teratocarcinoma cells
Published in PloS one (28-02-2019)“…Human endogenous retroviruses are remnants of ancient germline infections that make up approximately 8% of the modern human genome. The HERV-K (HML-2) family…”
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Inhibition of Ebola Virus by a Molecularly Engineered Banana Lectin
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-07-2019)“…Ebolaviruses cause an often rapidly fatal syndrome known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), with average case fatality rates of ~50%. There is no licensed vaccine…”
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DEK-targeting DNA aptamers as therapeutics for inflammatory arthritis
Published in Nature communications (06-02-2017)“…Novel therapeutics are required for improving the management of chronic inflammatory diseases. Aptamers are single-stranded RNA or DNA molecules that have…”
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Centromere defects, chromosome instability, and cGAS-STING activation in systemic sclerosis
Published in Nature communications (18-11-2022)“…Centromere defects in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) have remained unexplored despite the fact that many centromere proteins were discovered in patients with SSc…”
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Vimentin is secreted by activated macrophages
Published in Nature cell biology (01-01-2003)“…Vimentin is a widely expressed intermediate filament protein thought to be involved mainly in structural processes, such as wound healing. We now demonstrate…”
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Glycoprotein Targeted CAR-NK Cells for the Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (23-12-2021)“…H84T-Banana Lectin (BanLec) CAR-NK cells bind high mannose glycosites that decorate the SARS-CoV-2 envelope, thereby decreasing cellular infection in a model…”
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Vimentin regulates mitochondrial ROS production and inflammatory responses of neutrophils
Published in Frontiers in immunology (30-07-2024)“…The intermediate filament vimentin is present in immune cells and is implicated in proinflammatory immune responses. Whether and how it supports antimicrobial…”
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The Genomic Landscape of Centromeres in Cancers
Published in Scientific reports (02-08-2019)“…Centromere genomics remain poorly characterized in cancer, due to technologic limitations in sequencing and bioinformatics methodologies that make…”
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Expression of Human Endogenous Retrovirus Type K (HML-2) Is Activated by the Tat Protein of HIV-1
Published in Journal of Virology (01-08-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Vimentin, a Novel NF-κB Regulator, Is Required for Meningitic Escherichia coli K1-Induced Pathogen Invasion and PMN Transmigration across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Published in PloS one (22-09-2016)“…NF-κB activation, pathogen invasion, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) transmigration (PMNT) across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are the pathogenic triad…”
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HIV infection reveals widespread expansion of novel centromeric human endogenous retroviruses
Published in Genome research (01-09-2013)“…Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) make up 8% of the human genome. The HERV-K (HML-2) family is the most recent group of these viruses to have inserted into…”
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Human Endogenous Retrovirus K Gag Coassembles with HIV-1 Gag and Reduces the Release Efficiency and Infectivity of HIV-1
Published in Journal of Virology (01-10-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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The DEK Oncoprotein Functions in Ovarian Cancer Growth and Survival
Published in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) (01-12-2018)“…DNA damage repair alterations play a critical role in ovarian cancer tumorigenesis. Mechanistic drivers of the DNA damage response consequently present…”
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Human Endogenous Retrovirus K (HML-2) Elements in the Plasma of People with Lymphoma and Breast Cancer
Published in Journal of Virology (01-10-2008)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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