Proof of concept for rational design of hepatitis C virus E2 core nanoparticle vaccines

…, C Sou, CJ Mann, A Stano, L Zhang, K Nagy… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope glycoproteins E1 and E2 are responsible for cell entry,
with E2 being the major target of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). Here, we present a …

Antibody responses to immunization with HCV envelope glycoproteins as a baseline for B-cell–based vaccine development

F Chen, K Nagy, D Chavez, S Willis, R McBride… - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
… Author contributions: Fang Chen, Kenna Nagy, and Mansun Law designed and conceived
the study. Kenna Nagy and Andrew Honda coordinated mouse immunization, assessed …

An alternate conformation of HCV E2 neutralizing face as an additional vaccine target

N Tzarum, E Giang, RU Kadam, F Chen, K Nagy… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
To achieve global elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV), an effective cross-genotype vaccine
is needed. The HCV envelope glycoprotein E2 is the main target for neutralizing antibodies …

[PDF][PDF] Functional convergence of a germline-encoded neutralizing antibody response in rhesus macaques immunized with HCV envelope glycoproteins

…, R Velázquez-Moctezuma, EH Augestad, K Nagy… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Human IGHV1-69-encoded broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) that target the hepatitis
C virus (HCV) envelope glycoprotein (Env) E2 are important for protection against HCV …

Immunogenetic and structural analysis of a class of HCV broadly neutralizing antibodies and their precursors

F Aleman, N Tzarum, L Kong, K Nagy… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Elicitation of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) is a leading strategy in rational vaccine
design against antigenically diverse pathogens. Here, we studied a panel of monoclonal …

Repositioning the Early Pathology of Type 1 Diabetes to the Extraislet Vasculature

…, D Clarke, M Holt, S Sharma, K Nagy… - The Journal of …, 2024 - journals.aai.org
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a prototypic T cell–mediated autoimmune disease. Because the
islets of Langerhans are insulated from blood vessels by a double basement membrane and …

Low-Cost Peptide Microarrays for Mapping Continuous Antibody Epitopes

K Nagy, R McBride, SR Head, P Ordoukhanian… - … : Methods and Protocols, 2022 - Springer
Understanding antibody specificity and defining response profiles to antigens continue to
be essential to both vaccine research and therapeutic antibody development. Peptide …

Therapeutic anti-glycan antibodies against antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus

KK Nagy, L Kain, R Stanfield, C Grimes… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Antibiotic resistance threatens clinical control of bacterial infections while the genetic
adaptability of microbes continues to outpace small-molecule development. The combinatorial …

Rational design of hepatitis C virus E2 core nanoparticle vaccines

…, C Sou, CJ Mann, A Stano, L Zhang, K Nagy… - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope glycoproteins E1 and E2 are critical for cell entry with E2
being the major target of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). Here, we present a comprehensive …

Rooting for the Little Guys: Understory Vegetation Response to Fuels Reduction Treatments

M Dreher - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Southwestern ponderosa pine and
mixed-conifer forests pose significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. In …