"Capsid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid.
| Descriptor ID |
D002213
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A21.249.500.250 B04.950.500.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsid" by people in Profiles.
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Incorporating global features of RNA motifs in predictions for an ensemble of secondary structures for encapsidated MS2 bacteriophage RNA. RNA. 2012 Jul; 18(7):1309-18.
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Noninvasive monitoring of mRFP1- and mCherry-labeled oncolytic adenoviruses in an orthotopic breast cancer model by spectral imaging. Mol Imaging. 2010 Apr; 9(2):59-75.
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A mutant hepatitis B virus core protein mimics inhibitors of icosahedral capsid self-assembly. Biochemistry. 2009 Mar 03; 48(8):1736-42.
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Using in vivo biopanning for the development of radiation-guided drug delivery systems. Methods Mol Biol. 2009; 542:285-300.
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Small-molecule effectors of hepatitis B virus capsid assembly give insight into virus life cycle. J Virol. 2008 Oct; 82(20):10262-70.
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In vitro screening for molecules that affect virus capsid assembly (and other protein association reactions). Nat Protoc. 2007; 2(3):490-8.
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Global structural changes in hepatitis B virus capsids induced by the assembly effector HAP1. J Virol. 2006 Nov; 80(22):11055-61.
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A heteroaryldihydropyrimidine activates and can misdirect hepatitis B virus capsid assembly. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Jun 07; 102(23):8138-43.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in adults is associated with previous Epstein-Barr virus exposure. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 May; 44(5):1122-6.
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Immunization with vesicular stomatitis virus nucleocapsid protein induces autoantibodies to the 60 kD Ro ribonucleoprotein particle. J Investig Med. 1995 Apr; 43(2):151-8.