Zeng Cai

Lactate activates trained immunity by fueling the tricarboxylic acid cycle and regulating histone lactylation

Huanhuan Cai, Xueyuan Chen, Yan Liu et al. · Nature Communications · 2025 · 72 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Immunology +17

Vaccination with S _pan , an antigen guided by SARS-CoV-2 S protein evolution, protects against challenge with viral variants in mice

Yongliang Zhao, Wenjia Ni, Simeng Liang et al. · Science Translational Medicine · 2023 · 32 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Infectious Diseases +17

The lethal K18-hACE2 knock-in mouse model mimicking the severe pneumonia of COVID-19 is practicable for antiviral development

Zhen Zhang, Li Zhou, Qianyun Liu et al. · Emerging Microbes & Infections · 2024 · 20 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pathobiology +17

SARS-CoV-2 S protein disrupts the formation of ISGF3 complex through conserved S2 subunit to antagonize type I interferon response

Zeng Cai, Wenjia Ni, Wenkang Li et al. · Journal of Virology · 2024 · 13 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Infectious Diseases +17