In a recent study, the research group led by Prof. ZHOU Xi in Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported for the first time that the EBOV-encoded multifunctional protein VP35 has NTPase and helicase-like activities that can bind to NTPs, hydrolyze all types of NTPs and unwind RNA helices in an NTP-dependent manner.
In a joint study with Prof. XIA Huimin from Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Prof. WANG Yanyi from Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has identified a molecule, called FAM64A, as a positive regulator of STAT3 activity. They performed a large-scale screen to identify candidate proteins that regulate STAT3 activity by reporter assays, and found that FAM...
In a recent study, the team led by Prof. YUAN Zhiming in Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences designed a training program for BSL-4 laboratory users that follows local, national, and international guidelines and regulations. Their program ensures the safety and security of staff involved in research at the Wuhan BSL-4 laboratory.
Recently, in a joint cooperation among the research group led by Prof. ZHOU Xi from Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the research teams led by Prof. QIN Chengfeng from Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences and Prof. HU Baoyang from Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the scientists f...
