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Zander Claes

KU LeuvenORCID 0000-0002-9905-0555Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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The adeno-associated virus Rep proteins target PP4:SMEK1 by preventing substrate-recruitment

Bram Vandewinkel, Sophie Torrekens, Zander Claes, Mathieu Bollen, Els Henckaerts

This study identifies PP4:SMEK1 as a host restriction factor suppressed by AAV Rep proteins through substrate-recruitment interference, enhancing rAAV vector potency.

PLoS Pathogens · Mar 10, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology