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• Broad Spectrum Antiviral Agent Niclosamide and Its Therapeutic Potential

  Xu, J., Shi, P. Y., Li, H. & Zhou, J., May 8 2020, In: ACS Infectious Diseases. 6, 5, p. 909-915 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Niclosamide
  • Coronavirus
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
  • SARS Virus
  58 Scopus citations

• Brain-Region-Specific Organoids Using Mini-bioreactors for Modeling ZIKV Exposure

  Qian, X., Nguyen, H. N., Song, M. M., Hadiono, C., Ogden, S. C., Hammack, C., Yao, B., Hamersky, G. R., Jacob, F., Zhong, C., Yoon, K. J., Jeang, W., Lin, L., Li, Y., Thakor, J., Berg, D. A., Zhang, C., Kang, E., Chickering, M., Nauen, D. & 10 others, Ho, C. Y., Wen, Z., Christian, K. M., Shi, P. Y., Maher, B. J., Wu, H., Jin, P., Tang, H., Song, H. & Ming, G. L., May 19 2016, In: Cell. 165, 5, p. 1238-1254 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Organoids
  • Bioreactors
  • Viruses
  • Brain
  747 Scopus citations

• A Zika virus vaccine expressing premembrane-envelope-NS1 polyprotein

  Li, A., Yu, J., Lu, M., Ma, Y., Attia, Z., Shan, C., Xue, M., Liang, X., Craig, K., Makadiya, N., He, J. J., Jennings, R., Shi, P. Y., Peeples, M. E., Liu, S. L., Boyaka, P. N. & Li, J., Dec 1 2018, In: Nature communications. 9, 1, 3067.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • vaccines
  • Zika Virus
  • Polyproteins
  • viruses
  • Viruses
  24 Scopus citations

• A Zika virus envelope mutation preceding the 2015 epidemic enhances virulence and fitness for transmission

  Shan, C., Xia, H., Haller, S. L., Azar, S. R., Liu, Y., Liu, J., Muruato, A. E., Chen, R., Rossi, S. L., Wakamiya, M., Vasilakis, N., Pei, R., Fontes-Garfias, C. R., Singh, S. K., Xie, X., Weaver, S. C. & Shi, P. Y., Aug 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 33, p. 20190-20197 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Viremia
  • Virulence
  • Epidemics
  • Mutation
  4 Scopus citations

• Axl promotes zika virus entry and modulates the antiviral state of human sertoli cells

  Strange, D. P., Jiyarom, B., Zarandi, N. P., Xie, X., Baker, C., Sadri-Ardekani, H., Shi, P. Y. & Verma, S., Jul 1 2019, In: mBio. 10, 4, e01372-19.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Zika Virus
  • Virus Internalization
  • Sertoli Cells
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Zika Virus Infection
  18 Scopus citations

• A translation inhibitor that suppresses dengue virus in vitro and in vivo

  Wang, Q. Y., Kondreddi, R. R., Xie, X., Rao, R., Nilar, S., Xu, H. Y., Qing, M., Chang, D., Dong, H., Yokokawa, F., Lakshminarayana, S. B., Goh, A., Schul, W., Kramer, L., Keller, T. H. & Shi, P. Y., Sep 2011, In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 55, 9, p. 4072-4080 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dengue Virus
  • Benzomorphans
  • Viral RNA
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Pharmacokinetics
  38 Scopus citations

• A survey of core replacements in indole-based HIV-1 attachment inhibitors

  Wang, T., Wallace, O. B., Zhang, Z., Fang, H., Yang, Z., Robinson, B. A., Spicer, T. P., Gong, Y. F., Blair, W. S., Shi, P. Y., Lin, P. F., Deshpande, M., Meanwell, N. A. & Kadow, J. F., Jun 1 2019, In: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 29, 11, p. 1423-1429 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • indole
  • HIV-1
  • Antiviral Agents
  • quinoline
  • naphthalene
  6 Scopus citations

• A single residue in the αb helix of the e protein is critical for Zika virus thermostability correspondence

  Xie, D. Y., Liu, Z. Y., Nian, Q. G., Zhu, L., Wang, N., Deng, Y. Q., Zhao, H., Ji, X., Li, X. F., Wang, X., Shi, P. Y. & Qin, C. F., Dec 1 2018, In: Emerging Microbes and Infections. 7, 1, 0006.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  3 Scopus citations

• A single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly

  Yuan, L., Huang, X. Y., Liu, Z. Y., Zhang, F., Zhu, X. L., Yu, J. Y., Ji, X., Xu, Y. P., Li, G., Li, C., Wang, H. J., Deng, Y. Q., Wu, M., Cheng, M. L., Ye, Q., Xie, D. Y., Li, X. F., Wang, X., Shi, W., Hu, B. & 3 others, Shi, P. Y., Xu, Z. & Qin, C. F., Nov 17 2017, In: Science. 358, 6365, p. 933-936 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Microcephaly
  • Mutation
  • Epidemics
  • Polynesia
  211 Scopus citations

• A single-dose plasmid-launched live-attenuated Zika vaccine induces protective immunity

  Zou, J., Xie, X., Luo, H., Shan, C., Muruato, A. E., Weaver, S. C., Wang, T. & Shi, P. Y., Oct 2018, In: EBioMedicine. 36, p. 92-102 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Attenuated Vaccines
  • Immunity
  • Plasmids
  • Vaccines
  • DNA
  21 Scopus citations

• A Single-Dose Live-Attenuated Zika Virus Vaccine with Controlled Infection Rounds that Protects against Vertical Transmission

  Xie, X., Kum, D. B., Xia, H., Luo, H., Shan, C., Zou, J., Muruato, A. E., Medeiros, D. B. A., Nunes, B. T. D., Dallmeier, K., Rossi, S. L., Weaver, S. C., Neyts, J., Wang, T., Vasconcelos, P. F. C. & Shi, P. Y., Oct 10 2018, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 24, 4, p. 487-499.e5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Vaccines
  • Infection
  • Attenuated Vaccines
  • Capsid Proteins
  22 Scopus citations

• A single-dose live-attenuated vaccine prevents Zika virus pregnancy transmission and testis damage

  Shan, C., Muruato, A. E., Jagger, B. W., Richner, J., Nunes, B. T. D., Medeiros, D. B. A., Xie, X., Nunes, J. G. C., Morabito, K. M., Kong, W. P., Pierson, T. C., Barrett, A. D., Weaver, S. C., Rossi, S. L., Vasconcelos, P. F. C., Graham, B. S., Diamond, M. S. & Shi, P. Y., Dec 1 2017, In: Nature communications. 8, 1, 676.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • vaccines
  • testes
  • pregnancy
  • Zika Virus
  • Attenuated Vaccines
  79 Scopus citations

• A Single Amino Acid Substitution in the Core Protein of West Nile Virus Increases Resistance to Acidotropic Compounds

  Martín-Acebes, M. A., Blázquez, A. B., de Oya, N. J., Escribano-Romero, E., Shi, P. Y. & Saiz, J. C., Jul 18 2013, In: PloS one. 8, 7, e69479.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • West Nile virus
  • Viruses
  • Amino Acid Substitution
  • amino acid substitution
  • Substitution reactions
  10 Scopus citations

• A single amino acid in nonstructural protein NS4B Confers virulence to dengue virus in AG129 mice through enhancement of viral RNA synthesis

  Grant, D., Tan, G. K., Qing, M., Ng, J. K. W., Yip, A., Zou, G., Xie, X., Yuan, Z. Y., Schreiber, J., Schul, W., Shi, P. Y. & Alonso, S., Aug 2011, In: Journal of virology. 85, 15, p. 7775-7787 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dengue virus
  • dengue
  • Dengue Virus
  • Dengue
  • Viral RNA
  66 Scopus citations

• A replication-defective Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccine candidate with NS1 deletion confers dual protection against JEV and West Nile virus in mice

  Li, N., Zhang, Z. R., Zhang, Y. N., Liu, J., Deng, C. L., Shi, P. Y., Yuan, Z. M., Ye, H. Q. & Zhang, B., Dec 1 2020, In: npj Vaccines. 5, 1, 73.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus
  • West Nile virus
  • Vaccines
  • Flavivirus
  • West Nile Virus Vaccines

• A Rapid Zika Diagnostic Assay to Measure Neutralizing Antibodies in Patients

  Shan, C., Xie, X., Ren, P., Loeffelholz, M. J., Yang, Y., Furuya, A., Dupuis, A. P., Kramer, L. D., Wong, S. J. & Shi, P. Y., Mar 1 2017, In: EBioMedicine. 17, p. 157-162 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Viruses
  • Assays
  • Neutralizing Antibodies
  • Zika Virus Infection
  • Neutralization Tests
  43 Scopus citations

• A positively selected mutation in the WNV 2K peptide confers resistance to superinfection exclusion in vivo

  Campbell, C. L., Smith, D. R., Sanchez-Vargas, I., Zhang, B., Shi, P. Y. & Ebel, G. D., Sep 2014, In: Virology. 464-465, 1, p. 228-232 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Superinfection
  • Culicidae
  • Flaviviridae
  • Culex
  • Viruses
  12 Scopus citations

• Anti-Zika virus RNAi in neural progenitor cells

  Xie, X. & Shi, P. Y., Apr 1 2019, In: Cell Research. 29, 4, p. 261-262 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Scopus citations

• Anti-infectives: Can cellular screening deliver?

  Keller, T. H., Shi, P. Y. & Wang, Q. Y., Aug 1 2011, In: Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 15, 4, p. 529-533 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Emerging Communicable Diseases
  • Drug Discovery
  • Diarylquinolines
  • Screening
  • Viruses
  22 Scopus citations

• Anti-dengue-virus activity and structure-activity relationship studies of lycorine derivatives

  Wang, P., Li, L. F., Wang, Q. Y., Shang, L. Q., Shi, P. Y. & Yin, Z., Jul 2014, In: ChemMedChem. 9, 7, p. 1522-1533 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • lycorine
  • Viral Structures
  • Dengue Virus
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Viruses
  30 Scopus citations

• Antagonism of Type i Interferon by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

  Xia, H. & Shi, P. Y., Dec 2020, In: Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research. 40, 12, p. 543-548 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  • Coronavirus
  • Interferons
  • Coronavirus Infections
  • Interferon Type I

• A novel reporter system for neutralizing and enhancing antibody assay against dengue virus

  Song, K. Y., Zhao, H., Jiang, Z. Y., Li, X. F., Deng, Y. Q., Jiang, T., Zhu, S. Y., Shi, P. Y., Zhang, B., Zhang, F. C., Qin, E. D. & Qin, C. F., Feb 18 2014, In: BMC Microbiology. 14, 1, 44.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Blocking Antibodies
  • Dengue Virus
  • Neutralizing Antibodies
  • Antibody-Dependent Enhancement
  • Virus Diseases
  12 Scopus citations

• An Infectious cDNA Clone of Zika Virus to Study Viral Virulence, Mosquito Transmission, and Antiviral Inhibitors

  Shan, C., Xie, X., Muruato, A. E., Rossi, S. L., Roundy, C. M., Azar, S. R., Yang, Y., Tesh, R. B., Bourne, N., Barrett, A. D., Vasilakis, N., Weaver, S. C. & Shi, P. Y., Jun 8 2016, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 19, 6, p. 891-900 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Culicidae
  • Virulence
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Complementary DNA
  158 Scopus citations

• An Infectious cDNA Clone of SARS-CoV-2

  Xie, X., Muruato, A., Lokugamage, K. G., Narayanan, K., Zhang, X., Zou, J., Liu, J., Schindewolf, C., Bopp, N. E., Aguilar, P. V., Plante, K. S., Weaver, S. C., Makino, S., LeDuc, J. W., Menachery, V. D. & Shi, P. Y., May 13 2020, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 27, 5, p. 841-848.e3

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
  • Coronavirus
  • Clone Cells
  • SARS Virus
  • DNA
  42 Scopus citations

• An evolutionary NS1 mutation enhances Zika virus evasion of host interferon induction

  Xia, H., Luo, H., Shan, C., Muruato, A. E., Nunes, B. T. D., Medeiros, D. B. A., Zou, J., Xie, X., Giraldo, M. I., Vasconcelos, P. F. C., Weaver, S. C., Wang, T., Rajsbaum, R. & Shi, P. Y., Dec 1 2018, In: Nature communications. 9, 1, 414.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • interferon
  • Zika Virus
  • viruses
  • Viruses
  • mutations
  91 Scopus citations

• An attenuated Zika virus NS4B protein mutant is a potent inducer of antiviral immune responses

  Li, G., Adam, A., Luo, H., Shan, C., Cao, Z., Fontes-Garfias, C. R., Sarathy, V. V., Teleki, C., Winkelmann, E. R., Liang, Y., Sun, J., Bourne, N., Barrett, A. D. T., Shi, P. Y. & Wang, T., Dec 1 2019, In: npj Vaccines. 4, 1, 48.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Zika Virus
  • Mutant Proteins
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Attenuated Vaccines
  • Flavivirus
  3 Scopus citations

• A nanoluciferase SARS-CoV-2 for rapid neutralization testing and screening of anti-infective drugs for COVID-19

  Xie, X., Muruato, A. E., Zhang, X., Lokugamage, K. G., Fontes-Garfias, C. R., Zou, J., Liu, J., Ren, P., Balakrishnan, M., Cihlar, T., Tseng, C. T. K., Makino, S., Menachery, V. D., Bilello, J. P. & Shi, P. Y., Dec 1 2020, In: Nature communications. 11, 1, 5214.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • SARS Virus
  • Coronavirus
  • drugs
  • Screening
  • screening
  2 Scopus citations

• A Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay for Zika Virus Diagnosis

  Wong, S. J., Furuya, A., Zou, J., Xie, X., Dupuis, A. P., Kramer, L. D. & Shi, P. Y., Feb 1 2017, In: EBioMedicine. 16, p. 136-140 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Microspheres
  • Viruses
  • Immunoassay
  • Zika Virus Infection
  56 Scopus citations

• A multidimensional platform for the purification of non-coding RNA species

  Chionh, Y. H., Ho, C. H., Pruksakorn, D., Ramesh Babu, I., Ng, C. S., Hia, F., McBee, M. E., Su, D., Pang, Y. L. J., Gu, C., Dong, H., Prestwich, E. G., Shi, P. Y., Preiser, P. R., Alonso, S. & Dedon, P. C., Sep 2013, In: Nucleic acids research. 41, 17, p. e168

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Untranslated RNA
  • Ribonucleosides
  • Viral Genome
  • RNA
  • Plasmodium
  26 Scopus citations

• A live-attenuated Zika virus vaccine candidate induces sterilizing immunity in mouse models

  Shan, C., Muruato, A. E., Nunes, B. T. D., Luo, H., Xie, X., Medeiros, D. B. A., Wakamiya, M., Tesh, R. B., Barrett, A. D., Wang, T., Weaver, S. C., Vasconcelos, P. F. C., Rossi, S. L. & Shi, P. Y., Jun 1 2017, In: Nature Medicine. 23, 6, p. 763-767 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zika Virus
  • Viruses
  • Immunity
  • Vaccines
  • Epidemics
  153 Scopus citations

• A high-throughput neutralizing antibody assay for COVID-19 diagnosis and vaccine evaluation

  Muruato, A. E., Fontes-Garfias, C. R., Ren, P., Garcia-Blanco, M. A., Menachery, V. D., Xie, X. & Shi, P. Y., Dec 1 2020, In: Nature communications. 11, 1, 4059.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • vaccines
  • SARS Virus
  • antibodies
  • Assays
  • Neutralizing Antibodies
  16 Scopus citations

• A fluorescence-based alkaline phosphatase-coupled polymerase assay for identification of inhibitors of dengue virus RNA-Dependent RNA polymerase

  Niyomrattanakit, P., Abas, S. N., Lim, C. C., Beer, D., Shi, P. Y. & Chen, Y. L., Feb 2011, In: Journal of Biomolecular Screening. 16, 2, p. 201-210 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • RNA Replicase
  • Dengue Virus
  • Viruses
  • Assays
  • Fluorescence
  39 Scopus citations

• Aedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit Zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments

  Du, S., Liu, Y., Liu, J., Zhao, J., Champagne, C., Tong, L., Zhang, R., Zhang, F., Qin, C. F., Ma, P., Chen, C. H., Liang, G., Liu, Q., Shi, P. Y., Cazelles, B., Wang, P., Tian, H. & Cheng, G., Dec 1 2019, In: Nature communications. 10, 1, 1324.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Zika Virus
  • Aedes
  • viruses
  • Viruses
  • Breeding
  7 Scopus citations

• Adulthood Sequelae of Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Mice

  Zou, J. & Shi, P. Y., Jun 2017, In: EBioMedicine. 20, p. 11-12 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  3 Scopus citations

• Adenosine analog NITD008 is a potent inhibitor of zika virus

  Deng, Y. Q., Zhang, N. N., Li, C. F., Tian, M., Hao, J. N., Xie, X. P., Shi, P. Y. & Qin, C. F., 2016, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 3, 4

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • NITD008
  • Zika Virus
  • Adenosine
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Viremia
  80 Scopus citations

• Activation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells by dengue virus infection depotentiates balapiravir

  Chen, Y. L., Ghafar, N. A., Karuna, R., Fu, Y., Lim, S. P., Schul, W., Gu, F., Herve, M., Yokohama, F., Wang, G., Cerny, D., Fink, K., Blasco, F. & Shi, P. Y., Feb 2014, In: Journal of virology. 88, 3, p. 1740-1747 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • balapiravir
  • 4'-azidocytidine
  • Dengue virus
  • Dengue Virus
  • mononuclear leukocytes
  37 Scopus citations

• A crystal structure of the dengue virus non-structural protein 5 (NS5) polymerase delineates interdomain amino acid residues that enhance its thermostability and de novo initiation activities

  Lim, S. P., Koh, J. H. K., Seh, C. C., Liew, C. W., Davidson, A. D., Chua, L. S., Chandrasekaran, R., Cornvik, T. C., Shi, P. Y. & Lescar, J., Oct 25 2013, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288, 43, p. 31105-31114 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Viral Structural Proteins
  • RNA Replicase
  • Crystal structure
  • Dengue Virus
  • Viruses
  54 Scopus citations

• A conserved pocket in the dengue virus polymerase identified through fragment-based screening

  Noble, C. G., Lim, S. P., Arora, R., Yokokawa, F., Nilar, S., Seh, C. C., Wright, S. K., Benson, T. E., Smith, P. W. & Shi, P. Y., Apr 15 2016, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291, 16, p. 8541-8548 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dengue Virus
  • Viruses
  • Screening
  • Serogroup
  • Enzyme inhibition
  30 Scopus citations

• A cocrystal structure of dengue capsid protein in complex of inhibitor

  Xia, H., Xie, X., Zou, J., Noble, C. G., Russell, W. K., Holthauzen, L. M. F., Choi, K. H., White, M. A. & Shi, P. Y., Jul 28 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 30, p. 17992-18001 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dengue Virus
  • Dengue
  • Capsid Proteins
  • Capsid
  • Serogroup

• A chimeric dengue virus vaccine using japanese encephalitis virus vaccine strain SA14-14-2 as backbone is immunogenic and protective against either parental virus in mice and nonhuman primates

  Li, X. F., Deng, Y. Q., Yang, H. Q., Zhao, H., Jiang, T., Yu, X. D., Li, S. H., Ye, Q., Zhu, S. Y., Wang, H. J., Zhang, Y., Ma, J., Yu, Y. X., Liu, Z. Y., Li, Y. H., Qin, E. D., Shi, P. Y. & Qin, C. F., Dec 2013, In: Journal of virology. 87, 24, p. 13694-13705 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dengue Vaccines
  • Japanese encephalitis virus
  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus
  • Dengue virus
  • Dengue Virus
  43 Scopus citations

• A cDNA Clone-Launched Platform for High-Yield Production of Inactivated Zika Vaccine

  Yang, Y., Shan, C., Zou, J., Muruato, A. E., Bruno, D. N., de Almeida Medeiros Daniele, B., Vasconcelos, P. F. C., Rossi, S. L., Weaver, S. C., Xie, X. & Shi, P. Y., Mar 1 2017, In: EBioMedicine. 17, p. 145-156 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Inactivated Vaccines
  • Viruses
  • Zika Virus
  • Complementary DNA
  • Clone Cells
  26 Scopus citations

• 2′-O methylation of internal adenosine by flavivirus NS5 methyltransferase

  Dong, H., Chang, D. C., Hua, M. H. C., Lim, S. P., Chionh, Y. H., Hia, F., Lee, Y. H., Kukkaro, P., Lok, S. M., Dedon, P. C. & Shi, P. Y., Apr 2012, In: PLoS pathogens. 8, 4, e1002642.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Flavivirus
  • Methyltransferases
  • Adenosine
  • Methylation
  • 2'-O-methyladenosine
  83 Scopus citations