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C.-F. Kao

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:virus· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1

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W. Chang· 4 shared C. Ku· 1 shared C. Ma· 1 shared C.-C. Liao· 1 shared C.-L. Hsieh· 1 shared C.-P. Sun· 1 shared C.-Y. Liu· 1 shared D.-L. M. Tzou· 1 shared

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2021-2023 · peak 3/yr

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W. Chang

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Structural and functional analyses of viral H2 protein of the vaccinia virus entry fusion complex

C.-F. Kao, C.-Y. Liu, C.-L. Hsieh, K. J. D. Carillo, D.-L. M. Tzou, H.-C. Wang, W. Chang

This study determines the structure and function of the H2 protein in the vaccinia virus entry fusion complex, identifying key regions involved in membrane fusion and complex formation.

bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2023Microbiology

Structural and functional analysis of vaccinia viral fusion complex component protein A28 through NMR and molecular dynamic simulations

C.-F. Kao, M.-H. Tsai, K. J. Carillo, D.-L. Tzou, W. Chang

This study characterizes the vaccinia virus A28 protein through NMR and molecular dynamics simulations, identifying key residues for H2 binding and membrane fusion.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023Microbiology

Widespread distribution and evolution of poxviral entry-fusion complex proteins in giant viruses

S. Kao, C.-F. Kao, W. Chang, C. Ku

This study identifies and analyzes the distribution and evolution of EFC protein homologs across poxviruses and other giant viruses in Nucleocytoviricota, revealing conserved structural features and suggesting an ancient origin for these proteins.

Microbiology Spectrum · Apr 13, 2023Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Vaccinia virus-based vaccines confer protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 virus in Syrian hamsters

R. Kulkarni, W.-C. Chen, Y. Lee, C.-F. Kao, S.-L. Hu, H.-H. Ma, J.-T. Jan, C.-C. Liao, J.-J. Liang, H.-Y. Ko, C.-P. Sun, Y.-S. Lin, Y.-C. Wang, S.-C. Wei, Y.-L. Lin, , W. Chang

This study evaluates two vaccinia virus-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in mice and hamsters, showing they induce neutralizing antibodies and protect against infection.

bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2021Immunology