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ReviewBiophysical reviews2023

Physical virology: how physics is enabling a better understanding of recent viral invaders.

Ruana Cardoso-Lima, Ralph Santos-Oliveira, Pedro Filho Noronha Souza, Leandro R S Barbosa, Gijs J L Wuite, Luciana Magalhães Rebelo Alencar

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In one paragraph

Review in Biophysical reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Ruana Cardoso-LimaPhysics Department, Laboratory of Biophysics and Nanosystems, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA Brazil.
Ralph Santos-OliveiraBrazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Rio de Janeiro, 21941906 Brazil.
Pedro Filho Noronha SouzaDepartment of Biochemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE Brazil.
Leandro R S BarbosaDepartment of General Physics, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 05508-000 Brazil.
Gijs J L WuiteDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Luciana Magalhães Rebelo AlencarPhysics Department, Laboratory of Biophysics and Nanosystems, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8210-2016
Universidade Federal do Maranhão · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversidade Federal do Ceará · BRVrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The world is frequently afflicted by several viral outbreaks that bring diseases and health crises. It is vital to comprehend how viral assemblies' fundamental components work to counteract them. Determining the ultrastructure and nanomechanical characteristics of viruses from a physical standpoint helps categorize their mechanical characteristics, offers insight into new treatment options, and/or shows weak spots that can clarify methods for medication targeting. This study compiles the findings from studies on the ultrastructure and nanomechanical behavior of SARS-CoV-2, ZIKV (Zika virus), and CHIKV (Chikungunya virus) viral particles. With results that uncovered aspects of the organization and the spatial distribution of the proteins on the surface of the viral particle as well as the deformation response of the particles when applied a recurring loading force, this review aims to provide further discussion on the mechanical properties of viral particles at the nanoscale, offering new prospects that could be employed for designing strategies for the prevention and treatment of viral diseases. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12551-023-01075-4.

Indexed as

AFMChikungunyaNanomechanicsPhysical virologySARS-CoV-2Zika

Identifiers

PMID37681101
PMCPMC10480132
OpenAlexW4381054147

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Registered trials

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