Jul 29 2025 Functional RNAs in Virology Special Issue

MDPI Viruses has launched a new open-access Special Issue on “Functional RNAs in Virology” to highlight recent advances in understanding how RNAs act as regulatory molecule in viral infection

Oct 23 2023 Zika virus: Unlocking cures with G-quadruplex structures

We identified a conserved G-quadruplex structure in the Zika virus's 3' terminal region, which interacts with human DEAD-box helicases, DDX3X and DDX17. These findings suggest new potential therapeutic targets for the development of treatments against the virus

Mar 31 2023 RNA–RNA interaction analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus

Unraveling the intricate RNA-RNA interactions in Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) opens new possibilities for understanding viral replication and designing antiviral therapeutics, as our recent study reveals the importance of a conserved cyclization sequence in driving these interactions

Feb 03 2022 Japanese encephalitis virus genome cyclization is kinetically driven

This study uses biophysical and bioinformatics methods to assess the long-range RNA-RNA interaction between terminal regions of Japanese encephalitis virus

Jan 20 2022 Biophysical characterisation of human lincRNA-p21 Alu inverted repeats

In this study we determine the tertiary structure of human LincRNA-p21 Alu Inverted Repeats with biophysical and computational approaches