Qing Fan

Glycoprotein C Mutations Regulate the Plaque Size of Fusion-Defective Herpes Simplex Virus

This study shows that mutations in glycoprotein C (gC) can partially restore plaque size and fusion function in HSV-1 fusion-defective viruses, indicating gC acts as a conditional accessory regulator.

Species-Specific gB Ectodomain Interactions and Cytoplasmic Domain Stability Regulate Herpes Simplex Virus Fusion

This study identifies regions of gB responsible for species-specific interactions and shows how its domains balance fusion promotion and restraint.

Zyxin Restricts Viral Fusion and Entry across Multiple Virus Families

This study shows zyxin restricts viral fusion and entry across multiple virus families by inhibiting membrane fusion in cell-cell assays and increasing plaque size in zyxin-KO cells.