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Andrew Freistaedter

Heidelberg UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9374-1056Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Huanting ChiiD· 3 shared Paula Jordan· 3 shared Viet Loan Dao ThiiD· 3 shared Eike SteinmanniD· 2 shared Jungen HuiD· 2 shared Mara KlöhniD· 2 shared Thibault TubianaiD· 2 shared Zoé EngelsiD· 2 shared

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 18, 2026

ZDHHC17-Mediated Palmitoylation of Hepatitis E Virus ORF3 Protein Regulates Vectorial Trafficking in Polarized Epithelial Cells

Patrick Broescky, Charlotte Caroline Syren, Di Ge…·Viet Loan Dao Thi

This study identifies ZDHHC17-mediated palmitoylation of HEV ORF3 protein as critical for directional secretion in polarized epithelial cells.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.16.732616

humanproteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintAug 15, 2025

The nucleotide analog bemnifosbuvir inhibits hepatitis E virus replication in preclinical models

Jungen Hu, Tianxu Liu, Mara Klöhn…·Viet Loan Dao Thi

This study identifies bemnifosbuvir as a potent inhibitor of hepatitis E virus replication in vitro and in a gerbil model, with additive effects when combined with ribavirin.

2 citations

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJun 26, 2025

A high-content RNA-based imaging assay reveals integrin beta 1 as a cofactor for cell entry of non-enveloped hepatitis E virus

Rebecca Fu, Paula Jordan, Zoé Engels…·Viet Loan Dao Thi

This study identifies integrin beta 1 as a cofactor for naked hepatitis E virus entry, revealing distinct endocytic pathways for naked and enveloped HEV particles.

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