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Guangxiang Luo is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Infectious Diseases. Their research encompasses a range of topics including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, as well as broader studies on animal virus infections and epidemiology.

The researcher has published in several prominent scientific venues including:

  • Journal of Medical Virology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell & Bioscience
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLoS Pathogens

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Guangxiang Luo include:

  • "Global health concerns stirred by emerging viral infections" (2020, Journal of Medical Virology)
  • "Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2, a global urgent public health alert!" (2021, Journal of Medical Virology)
  • "The SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain elicits a potent neutralizing response without antibody-dependent enhancement" (2020, bioRxiv)
  • "Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea effectively blocks infection of SARS-CoV-2 and new variants by inhibiting spike binding to ACE2 receptor" (2021, Cell & Bioscience)
  • "The SARS-CoV-2 Receptor-Binding Domain Elicits a Potent Neutralizing Response Without Antibody-Dependent Enhancement" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)

The scientist's research covers the following topics:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Tea Polyphenols and Effects
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Guangxiang Luo frequently collaborates with fellow researchers including Brian D. Quinlan, Huihui Mou, Lizhou Zhang, Yan Guo, and Wenhui He.

Their primary subfields of study include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Biological Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Human Apolipoprotein E Is Required for Infectivity and Production of Hepatitis C Virus in Cell Culture

    Kyung-Soo Chang;Jieyun Jiang;Zhaohui Cai;Guangxiang Luo

  • De Novo Initiation of RNA Synthesis by the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (NS5B) of Hepatitis C Virus

    Guangxiang Luo;Robert K. Hamatake;Danielle M. Mathis;Jason Racela

  • Apolipoprotein E but Not B Is Required for the Formation of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus Particles

    Jieyun Jiang;Guangxiang Luo

  • A specific base transition occurs on replicating hepatitis delta virus RNA.

    Guangxiang Luo;Mei Chao;Sen-Yung Hsieh;C. Sureau

  • Hepatitis C Virus Infects the Endothelial Cells of the Blood-Brain Barrier

    Nicola F. Fletcher;Garrick K. Wilson;Jacinta Murray;Ke Hu

  • Apolipoprotein E interacts with hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 5A and determines assembly of infectious particles.

    Wagane J. A. Benga;Wagane J. A. Benga;Sophie E. Krieger;Sophie E. Krieger;Maria Dimitrova;Maria Dimitrova;Mirjam B. Zeisel;Mirjam B. Zeisel

  • Fatty acid synthase is up-regulated during hepatitis C virus infection and regulates hepatitis C virus entry and production.

    Wei Yang;Brian L. Hood;Sara L. Chadwick;Shufeng Liu

  • Robust Production of Infectious Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) from Stably HCV cDNA-Transfected Human Hepatoma Cells

    Zhaohui Cai;Chen Zhang;Kyung Soo Chang;Jieyun Jiang

  • Replication of hepatitis C virus RNA occurs in a membrane-bound replication complex containing nonstructural viral proteins and RNA

    Nazira El-Hage;Guangxiang Luo

  • Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2, a global urgent public health alert!

    Shou-Jiang Gao;Haitao Guo;Guangxiang Luo

  • Hepatitis C Virus Attachment Mediated by Apolipoprotein E Binding to Cell Surface Heparan Sulfate

    Jieyun Jiang;Wei Cun;Xianfang Wu;Qing Shi;Qing Shi

  • In vitro model for hepatitis c virion production

    T Jake Liang;Theo Heller;Satoru Saito

  • Orally Active Fusion Inhibitor of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Christopher Cianci;Kuo-Long Yu;Keith Combrink;Ny Sin

  • The C-Terminal α-Helix Domain of Apolipoprotein E Is Required for Interaction with Nonstructural Protein 5A and Assembly of Hepatitis C Virus

    Wei Cun;Jieyun Jiang;Guangxiang Luo;Guangxiang Luo

  • Syndecan-1 Serves as the Major Receptor for Attachment of Hepatitis C Virus to the Surfaces of Hepatocytes

    Qing Shi;Jieyun Jiang;Guangxiang Luo;Guangxiang Luo;Guangxiang Luo

  • Ribosomal Protein S25 Dependency Reveals a Common Mechanism for Diverse Internal Ribosome Entry Sites and Ribosome Shunting

    Marla I. Hertz;Dori M. Landry;Anne E. Willis;Guangxiang Luo

  • Immunogenic and Functional Organization of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Glycoprotein E2 on Infectious HCV Virions

    Zhen-Yong Keck;Jinming Xia;Zhaohui Cai;Ta-Kai Li

  • Replication of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts: Protein Kinase R (PKR)-Dependent and PKR-Independent Mechanisms for Controlling HCV RNA Replication and Mediating Interferon Activities

    Kyung-Soo Chang;Zhaohui Cai;Chen Zhang;Ganes C Sen

  • Growth impairment resulting from expression of influenza virus M2 protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: identification of a novel inhibitor of influenza virus.

    S. Kurtz;Guangxiang Luo;K. M. Hahnenberger;C. Brooks

  • Molecular mechanism underlying the action of a novel fusion inhibitor of influenza A virus.

    Guangxiang Luo;Al Torri;William E. Harte;Stephanie Danetz

  • Role of the 5′-Proximal Stem-Loop Structure of the 5′ Untranslated Region in Replication and Translation of Hepatitis C Virus RNA

    Guangxiang Luo;Shaojie Xin;Zhaohui Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Krystal
Mark Krystal ViiV Healthcare (United Kingdom)
Nicholas A. Meanwell
Nicholas A. Meanwell Bristol-Myers Squibb (Germany)
Richard J. Colonno
Richard J. Colonno Bristol-Myers Squibb (Germany)
Thomas F. Baumert
Thomas F. Baumert University of Strasbourg
Robert A. Lamb
Robert A. Lamb Northwestern University
T. Jake Liang
T. Jake Liang National Institutes of Health
Mirjam B. Zeisel
Mirjam B. Zeisel University of Strasbourg
Jamie H. D. Cate
Jamie H. D. Cate University of California, Berkeley
Bryan R.G. Williams
Bryan R.G. Williams Monash University
Peter Sarnow
Peter Sarnow Stanford University

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