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Adam Werts

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The dual function monoclonal antibodies VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 demonstrate potent in vitro and in vivo activity against SARS-CoV-2

…, E Cameroni, S Ledoux, Y Kawaoka, A Werts… - biorxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 are dual action monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the spike
glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). VIR-7831 …

Adenovirus type 5 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines delivered orally or intranasally reduced disease severity and transmission in a hamster model

…, PJ Kuehl, H Irshad, EG Barrett, AD Werts… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Transmission-blocking strategies that slow the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are …

Triggering a cell shape change by exploiting preexisting actomyosin contractions

…, G Shemer, CD Higgins, JH McClellan, AD Werts… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Apical constriction changes cell shapes, driving critical morphogenetic events, including
gastrulation in diverse organisms and neural tube closure in vertebrates. Apical constriction is …

The human milk oligosaccharides 2'-fucosyllactose and 6'-sialyllactose protect against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis by inhibiting toll-like receptor 4 …

…, M Kovler, DF Niño, Q Zhou, E Banfield, AD Werts… - Pediatric …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) develops through exaggerated toll-like receptor
4 (TLR4) signaling in the intestinal epithelium. Breast milk is rich in non-digestible …

Chromosome instability, chromosome transcriptome, and clonal evolution of tumor cell populations

…, K Dykema, Y Su, ML Cutler, A Werts… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Chromosome instability and aneuploidy are hallmarks of cancer, but it is not clear how changes
in the chromosomal content of a cell contribute to the malignant phenotype. Previously …

A dynamic variation of pulmonary ACE2 is required to modulate neutrophilic inflammation in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in mice

…, J Nguyen, Y Yamaguchi, AD Werts… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.aai.org
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a potent negative regulator capable of
restraining overactivation of the renin–angiotensin system, which contributes to exuberant …

[HTML][HTML] A novel role for necroptosis in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis

AD Werts, WB Fulton, MR Ladd, A Saad-Eldin… - Cellular and molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease of premature
infants characterized by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent intestinal inflammation and …

Oral vaccination protects against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in a Syrian hamster challenge model

…, EG Dora, SM Birch, AE Kajon, AD Werts… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Vaccines that are shelf stable and easy to administer are crucial to improve
vaccine access and reduce severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue engineering for the treatment of short bowel syndrome in children

LY Martin, MR Ladd, A Werts, CP Sodhi, JC March… - Pediatric …, 2018 - nature.com
Short bowel syndrome is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Despite decades
of experience in the management of short bowel syndrome, current therapy is primarily …

Exploring antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

…, I Gitlin, M Tang, AD Werts… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The redox status of the cysteine-rich SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (SARS-2-S) is important
for the binding of SARS-2-S to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), suggesting that …