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The human cytomegalovirus vMIA protein inhibits apoptosis and innate immune signaling in human Mueller cells.

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PubMed ID: 41967663 Author(s): Sauter MM, Noel HR, Brandt CR. The human cytomegalovirus vMIA protein inhibits apoptosis and innate immune signaling in human Mueller cells. Exp Eye Res. 2026 Apr 10:111009. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2026.111009. Online ahead of print. PMID 41967663 Journal: Experimental Eye Research, Apr 2026 Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) encodes the viral mitochondria-localized inhibitor of apoptosis …

The Use of Free-Living Amoeba in Treating Bacterial Infections: Thermotolerant Dictyostelids Are Avirulent and Do Not Cause Keratitis in Mice.

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PubMed ID: 41631754 Author(s): Broekema NM, Larsen IV, Griese C, Naruzawa ES, Himmerich S, Stern NW, Chesmore N, Kolb AW, McDowell CM, Brandt CR. The Use of Free-Living Amoeba in Treating Bacterial Infections: Thermotolerant Dictyostelids Are Avirulent and Do Not Cause Keratitis in Mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Feb 2;67(2):7. doi: 10.1167/iovs.67.2.7. PMID 41631754 …

Herpes simplex virus type-1 ocular infection in thrombospondin-1 deficient C57BL/6J mice.

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PubMed ID: 42475334 Author(s): Kolb AW, Sauter MM, Ferguson S, Jain AS, Sheibani NK, Sorenson CM, Brandt CR. Herpes simplex virus type-1 ocular infection in thrombospondin-1 deficient C57BL/6J mice. PLoS One. 2026 Jul 20;21(7):e0352457. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0352457. eCollection 2026. PMID 42475334 Journal: Plo S One, Volume 21, Issue 7, 2026 Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) …

AAV2.7m8 transduction of stage 2 human retinal organoids induces highly variable responses in innate and inflammatory gene expression and cytokine secretion.

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PubMed ID: 40484363 Author(s): Sauter MM, Noel HR, Sinha D, Nelson EC, Xiong MN, Gamm DM, Brandt CR. AAV2.7m8 transduction of stage 2 human retinal organoids induces highly variable responses in innate and inflammatory gene expression and cytokine secretion. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Jun 6:110478. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2025.110478. Online ahead of print. PMID 40484363 Journal: Experimental …