[HTML][HTML] Inactivated vaccine-elicited potent antibodies can broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 circulating variants

…, W Tai, J Yu, Y Wang, Z Zhang, Y Chen, L Tong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A full understanding of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine-mediated antibody responses to
SARS-CoV-2 circulating variants will inform vaccine effectiveness and vaccination …

[PDF][PDF] A volatile from the skin microbiota of flavivirus-infected hosts promotes mosquito attractiveness

H Zhang, Y Zhu, Z Liu, Y Peng, W Peng, L Tong… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The host-seeking activity of hematophagous arthropods is essential for arboviral transmission.
Here, we demonstrate that mosquito-transmitted flaviviruses can manipulate host skin …

[HTML][HTML] Aedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit Zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments

…, Y Liu, J Liu, J Zhao, C Champagne, L Tong… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that predominantly circulates between humans
and Aedes mosquitoes. Clinical studies have shown that Zika viruria in patients persists …

Host serum iron modulates dengue virus acquisition by mosquitoes

Y Zhu, L Tong, K Nie, I Wiwatanaratanabutr, P Sun… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A blood meal is the primary route through which mosquitoes acquire an arbovirus infection.
Blood components or their metabolites may regulate the susceptibility of mosquitoes to …

[HTML][HTML] A glucose-like metabolite deficient in diabetes inhibits cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2

L Tong, X Xiao, M Li, S Fang, E Ma, X Yu, Y Zhu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The severity and mortality of COVID-19 are associated with pre-existing medical comorbidities
such as diabetes mellitus. However, the underlying causes for increased susceptibility to …

A retinol derivative inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection by interrupting spike-mediated cellular entry

L Tong, L Wang, S Liao, X Xiao, J Qu, C Wu, Y Zhu… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiological agent of
the global pandemic and life-threatening coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although …

[HTML][HTML] Lipases secreted by a gut bacterium inhibit arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes

X Yu, L Tong, L Zhang, Y Yang, X Xiao, Y Zhu… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Arboviruses are etiological agents of various severe human diseases that place a tremendous
burden on global public health and the economy; compounding this issue is the fact that …

Broad-spectrum virucidal activity of bacterial secreted lipases against flaviviruses, SARS-CoV-2 and other enveloped viruses

X Yu, L Zhang, L Tong, N Zhang, H Wang, Y Yang… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Viruses are the major aetiological agents of acute and chronic severe human diseases that
place a tremendous burden on global public health and economy; however, for most viruses, …

Diabetes and COVID-19, a link revealed

X Xiao, L Tong, JS Bogan, P Wang, G Cheng - Life Medicine, 2022 - academic.oup.com
(SARS-CoV-2) presents highly heterogeneous clinical manifestations in humans [1]. Most
infected individuals have asymptomatic, mild, or moderate disease. Nonetheless, elderly …

Enhancing Stability and Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells via 5‐Ammonium Acid Additive

F Meng, B Song, T Dai, X Li, Y Yin, Z Lou… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The quality of perovskite films plays a fundamental role in determining the performance of
perovskite solar cells (PSCs). It is widely recognized that achieving high crystalline quality and …