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College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# overview
The overarching research goal of the Yang laboratory is to understand the mechanisms governing viral replication, with the rationale that the discoveries will expand the knowledge of both viruses and their hosts, and facilitate the development of novel strategies to combat viral and non-viral diseases. A parallel goal of Yang lab is to provide a highly supportive environment to train the next generations of scientists. The ongoing research focuses on how viruses interact with two cellular housekeeping processes: protein synthesis and metabolism using vaccinia virus as the research model. Vaccinia virus is the prototype poxvirus. Poxviruses significantly impact public health, with many presently causing morbidity and mortality in humans and many economically important animals, including deadly zoonotic pathogens (e.g., monkeypox virus). In addition, despite the eradication of smallpox, one of the most (if not the most) devastating diseases in human history, smallpox resurgence remains a serious biothreat. Poxviruses are also widely developed as veterinary and human vaccine vectors and as cancer treatment agents. Poxviruses provide numerous precious tools to understand many aspects of cell biology and dissect complex life processes, as their large DNA genomes encode hundreds of genes that engage many key nodes of cellular life. Yang's research integrates biochemical, molecular, and omics  approaches. Taking advantage of their in-depth knowledge of the poxvirus replication and virus-host interactions, the Yang lab also develops vaccinia virus-based utilities and anti-virals.

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1.1 Normal Biological Development And Functioning

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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Intercellular Signaling Peptides And Proteins

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Internal Ribosome Entry Site Trans‑acting Factor

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Intercellular Signaling Peptides And Proteins

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln - (Lincoln, United States)

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MVA titration by plaque assay using crystal violet staining in DF-1 cells

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Asparagine availability is an essential limiting factor for poxvirus protein synthesis

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Enhancement of autophagy during lytic replication by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and transcription activator.

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Deciphering poxvirus gene expression by RNA sequencing and ribosome profiling.

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Vaccinia Virus Transcriptome Analysis by RNA Sequencing.

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In Vitro Transcribed RNA-based Luciferase Reporter Assay to Study Translation Regulation in Poxvirus-infected Cells

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Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Transcriptome in Abortively Infected Cultured Cells and a Human Skin Lesion.

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The Role of Tape Measure Protein in Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Virus Capsid Assembly.

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Vaccinia growth factor-dependent modulation of the mTORC1-CAD axis upon nutrient restriction.

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Monkeypox emergency: Urgent questions and perspectives.

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Asparagine Is a Critical Limiting Metabolite for Vaccinia Virus Protein Synthesis during Glutamine Deprivation.

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Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Titration Using Crystal Violet- or Immuno-Staining in DF-1 Cells.

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The zinc finger DNA-binding domain of K-RBP plays an important role in regulating Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus RTA-mediated gene expression.

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The 5'-poly(A) leader of poxvirus mRNA confers a translational advantage that can be achieved in cells with impaired cap-dependent translation.

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Interaction of the vaccinia virus RNA polymerase-associated 94-kilodalton protein with the early transcription factor.

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Vaccinia Virus as a Master of Host Shutoff Induction: Targeting Processes of the Central Dogma and Beyond.

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RPFdb: a database for genome wide information of translated mRNA generated from ribosome profiling.

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Genome-wide analysis of the 5' and 3' ends of vaccinia virus early mRNAs delineates regulatory sequences of annotated and anomalous transcripts.

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The action of S1 Nuclease and a cloning strategy for microcircular DNAs

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Anticancer Drug Camptothecin Test in 3D Hydrogel Networks with HeLa cells.

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Poxvirus-encoded decapping enzymes promote selective translation of viral mRNAs.

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A poxvirus decapping enzyme localizes to mitochondria to regulate RNA metabolism and translation, and promote viral replication

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La-related protein 4 is enriched in vaccinia virus factories and is required for efficient viral replication in primary human fibroblasts.

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In Vitro Transcribed RNA-based Luciferase Reporter Assay to Study Translation Regulation in Poxvirus-infected Cells.

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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus transactivator RTA promotes degradation of the repressors to regulate viral lytic replication.

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Antiviral activities of two nucleos(t)ide analogs against vaccinia and mpox viruses in primary human fibroblasts.

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Rapid and quantitative evaluation of vaccinia virus-induced host shutoff using newly generated cell lines stably expressing secreted Gaussia luciferase.

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Isolation and identification of plasmid-like DNAs in Cucumber mitochondria

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Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

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Sample Preparation for Global Metabolic Profiling of Vaccinia Virus-Infected Primary Human Foreskin Fibroblasts.

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Suppression of Poxvirus Replication by Resveratrol.

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Expression profiling of the intermediate and late stages of poxvirus replication.

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Identification of Vaccinia Virus Inhibitors and Cellular Functions Necessary for Efficient Viral Replication by Screening Bioactives and FDA-Approved Drugs.

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Alteration in Cellular Signaling and Metabolic Reprogramming during Viral Infection.

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Role of vaccinia virus growth factor in stimulating the mTORC1-CAD axis of the de novo pyrimidine pathway under different nutritional cues.

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Ribosome Profiling Reveals Translational Upregulation of Cellular Oxidative Phosphorylation mRNAs during Vaccinia Virus-Induced Host Shutoff.

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Simultaneous high-resolution analysis of vaccinia virus and host cell transcriptomes by deep RNA sequencing.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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The replication and transcription activator (RTA) of Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8

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Going against the Tide: Selective Cellular Protein Synthesis during Virally Induced Host Shutoff.

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Asparagine: An Achilles Heel of Virus Replication?

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Stimulation of neutral lipid synthesis via viral growth factor signaling and ATP citrate lyase during vaccinia virus infection.

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Identification of the internal ribosome entry sites inthe 5'untranslated region of the cfos gene.

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Upregulation of ATP Citrate Lyase Phosphorylation and Neutral Lipid Synthesis through Viral Growth Factor Signaling during Vaccinia Virus Infection

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Antiviral activities of two nucleos(t)ide analogs against vaccinia, mpox, and cowpox viruses in primary human fibroblasts.

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Inhibitors of One or More Cellular Aurora Kinases Impair the Replication of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and Other DNA and RNA Viruses with Diverse Genomes and Life Cycles.

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The transcriptional repressor K-RBP modulates RTA-mediated transactivation and lytic replication of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.

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A Poxvirus Decapping Enzyme Colocalizes with Mitochondria To Regulate RNA Metabolism and Translation and Promote Viral Replication.

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Ribosome Profiling of Vaccinia Virus-Infected Cells.

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Progress in Structure, Function and Application of Promoters in the Nisin Gene Cluster

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Simultaneous and systematic analysis of cellular and viral gene expression during Enterovirus 71-induced host shutoff.

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Influence of growth conditions on the stability of plasmid-like DNAs from cucumber mitochondria

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Cascade regulation of vaccinia virus gene expression is modulated by multistage promoters.

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Pervasive initiation and 3'-end formation of poxvirus postreplicative RNAs.

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La-related protein 4 is enriched in vaccinia virus factories and is required for efficient viral replication in primary human fibroblasts.

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Drosophila S2 cells are non-permissive for vaccinia virus DNA replication following entry via low pH-dependent endocytosis and early transcription.

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Mpox (Monkeypox) Virus and Its Co-Infection with HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, or Bacterial Superinfections: Double Whammy or a New Prime Culprit?

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Temporal expression classes and functions of vaccinia virus and mpox (monkeypox) virus genes.

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Deciphering viral infections by ribosome profiling.

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Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Virology

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Viral growth factor- and STAT3 signaling-dependent elevation of the TCA cycle intermediate levels during vaccinia virus infection.

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Enterovirus 71 3C Promotes Apoptosis through Cleavage of PinX1, a Telomere Binding Protein.

# organizations[]
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# organizations[]
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# schools[]
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences