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Overview

Yong-Tang Zheng is affiliated with the Kunming Institute of Zoology in China. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Virology, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

Their work focuses on a variety of important topics, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Yong-Tang Zheng has published research in several well-known venues, among which the most frequent include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Virologica Sinica
  • Cell Research
  • Nature Communications

Significant co-authors frequently collaborating with Yong-Tang Zheng are:

  • Rong-Hua Luo
  • Ren-Rong Tian
  • Liu-Meng Yang
  • Tian-Zhang Song
  • Hong-Yi Zheng

Among their recent notable papers are:

  • "Elevated exhaustion levels and reduced functional diversity of T cells in peripheral blood may predict severe progression in COVID-19 patients," 2020, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • "SARS-CoV-2 M pro inhibitors with antiviral activity in a transgenic mouse model," 2021, Science
  • "Infection with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causes pneumonia in Rhesus macaques," 2020, Cell Research
  • "Biomimetic Human Disease Model of SARS-CoV-2-Induced Lung Injury and Immune Responses on Organ Chip System," 2020, Advanced Science
  • "SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein causes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like pathological damages and constitutes an antiviral target," 2021, Cell Research

Best Publications

  • Natural selection on EPAS1 (HIF2α) associated with low hemoglobin concentration in Tibetan highlanders

    Cynthia M. Beall;Gianpiero L. Cavalleri;Libin Deng;Robert C. Elston

  • Elevated exhaustion levels and reduced functional diversity of T cells in peripheral blood may predict severe progression in COVID-19 patients.

    Hong-Yi Zheng;Mi Zhang;Cui-Xian Yang;Nian Zhang

  • Genome of the Chinese tree shrew

    Yu Fan;Zhi-Yong Huang;Chang-Chang Cao;Ce-Shi Chen

  • SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors with antiviral activity in a transgenic mouse model

    Jingxin Qiao;Yue-Shan Li;Rui Zeng;Feng-Liang Liu

  • Zinc-finger antiviral protein inhibits HIV-1 infection by selectively targeting multiply spliced viral mRNAs for degradation

    Yiping Zhu;Guifang Chen;Fengxiang Lv;Xinlu Wang

  • Anti-infection Peptidomics of Amphibian Skin

    Jianxu Li;Xueqing Xu;Chunhua Xu;Weiping Zhou;Weiping Zhou

  • Infection with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causes pneumonia in Rhesus macaques.

    Chao Shan;Yan-Feng Yao;Xing-Lou Yang;Yi-Wu Zhou

  • Antimicrobial peptides from skin secretions of Chinese red belly toad Bombina maxima.

    Ren Lai;Yong Tang Zheng;Ji Hong Shen;Guan Jie Liu

  • Isatisine A, a Novel Alkaloid with an Unprecedented Skeleton from Leaves of Isatis indigotica

    Ji-Feng Liu;Zhi-Yong Jiang;Rui-Rui Wang;Yong-Tang Zheng

  • Xanthohumol, a novel anti-HIV- 1 agent purified from Hops Humulus lupulus

    Qian Wang;Zhi-Hui Ding;Ji-Kai Liu;Yong-Tang Zheng

  • A novel fusion gene, TRIM5-Cyclophilin A in the pig-tailed macaque determines its susceptibility to HIV-1 infection.

    Cheng-Hong Liao;Yi-Qun Kuang;Hong-Liang Liu;Yong-Tang Zheng

  • SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein causes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like pathological damages and constitutes an antiviral target.

    Bingqing Xia;Xurui Shen;Yang He;Xiaoyan Pan

  • S-Trimer, a COVID-19 subunit vaccine candidate, induces protective immunity in nonhuman primates.

    Joshua G Liang;Danmei Su;Tian-Zhang Song;Yilan Zeng

  • Biomimetic Human Disease Model of SARS-CoV-2 Induced Lung Injury and Immune Responses on Organ Chip System.

    Min Zhang;Peng Wang;Ronghua Luo;Yaqing Wang;Yaqing Wang

  • Molecular characterization of Trimeresurus stejnegeri venom L-amino acid oxidase with potential anti-HIV activity.

    Yu-Jie Zhang;Jian-Hua Wang;Jian-Hua Wang;Wen-Hui Lee;Qian Wang;Qian Wang

  • Site-directed PEGylation of trichosanthin retained its anti-HIV activity with reduced potency in vitro.

    Jian-Hua Wang;Siu-Cheung Tam;Hai Huang;Dong-Yun Ouyang;Dong-Yun Ouyang

  • Trinorcucurbitane and cucurbitane triterpenoids from the roots of Momordica charantia

    Jianchao Chen;Renrong Tian;Minghua Qiu;Lu Lu

  • The anti-HIV-1 effect of scutellarin

    Gao-Hong Zhang;Qian Wang;Qian Wang;Ji-Jun Chen;Xue-Mei Zhang

  • Anti-HIV-1 activities of compounds isolated from the medicinal plant Rhus chinensis.

    Rui-Rui Wang;Qiong Gu;Yun-Hua Wang;Yun-Hua Wang;Xue-Mei Zhang

  • Rubriflordilactones A and B, Two Novel Bisnortriterpenoids from Schisandra rubriflora and Their Biological Activities

    Wei-Lie Xiao;Liu-Meng Yang;Ning-Bo Gong;Li Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong-Gang Yao
Yong-Gang Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ji-Kai Liu
Ji-Kai Liu South Central University for Nationalities
Sheng-Xiong Huang
Sheng-Xiong Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pang-Chui Shaw
Pang-Chui Shaw Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xu Shen
Xu Shen Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Hualiang Jiang
Hualiang Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Zhang
Min Zhang Jiangnan University
Ren Lai
Ren Lai Kunming Institute of Zoology
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University

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