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ReviewViruses2024

Unveiling the Molecular Architecture of HBV Spherical Subviral Particles: Structure, Symmetry, and Lipid Dynamics.

Sonal Garg, Alyssa Ochetto, Jianming Hu, Joseph Che-Yen Wang

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Review in Viruses, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sonal GargDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0004-7939
Alyssa OchettoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8917-0978
Jianming HuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3967-2133
Joseph Che-Yen WangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6580-3531

Funding

Mechanisms of Hepadnavirus Assembly and ReplicationR37AI043453 · NIAID · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI Jianming Hu · 2018 to 2026
$3.8M
Structural characterization of native HBV capsids and virions from human cellsR01AI173104 · NIAID · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI Joseph Che-Yen Wang · 2023 to 2026
$2.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI173104NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI043453NIH HHS 1R01AI173104-23A1NIH HHS 1R37AI043453-23A1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the discovery of the Australia antigen, now known as the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), significant research has been conducted to elucidate its physical, chemical, structural, and functional properties. Subviral particles (SVPs) containing HBsAg are highly immunogenic, non-infectious entities that have not only revolutionized vaccine development but also provided critical insights into HBV immune evasion and viral assembly. Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have uncovered the heterogeneity and dynamic nature of spherical HBV SVPs, emphasizing the essential role of lipid-protein interactions in maintaining particle stability. In this review, recent progress in understanding the molecular architecture of HBV SVPs is consolidated, focusing on their symmetry, lipid organization, and disassembly-reassembly dynamics. High-resolution structural models reveal unique lipid arrangements that stabilize hydrophobic residues, preserve antigenicity, and contribute to SVP functionality. These findings highlight the significance of hydrophobic interactions and lipid-protein dynamics in HBV SVP assembly and stability, offering valuable perspectives for optimizing SVP-based vaccine platforms and therapeutic strategies.

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Hepatitis B virusLipidsVirionCryoelectron MicroscopyHepatitis BHepatitis B Surface AntigensHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsModels, MolecularVirus AssemblyHepatitis B Surface AntigensLipidsantigenicitycryo-EMhepatitis B viruslipid bilayerparticle assemblysubviral particlesurface antigen

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PMID39861834
PMCPMC11768703

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