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Fang Li Lab UMN

@fanglilabumn.bsky.social
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We study the structural and molecular mechanisms of viral infection and other diseases of global health concern, and translate these discoveries into therapeutic strategies. structure.umn.edu

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Fang Li Lab UMN @fanglilabumn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Our Nature Communications paper reports MWAC-3634, a potent, orally active Ebola virus entry inhibitor with a novel mechanism of action. It stabilizes EBOV glycoprotein, neutralizes virus at 0.65 nM, and protects mice after oral treatment. www.nature.com/articles/s41... med.umn.edu/news/researc...
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A small molecule inhibits Ebola virus entry through glycoprotein stabilization - Nature Communications
Researchers identified MWAC-3634, a small molecule that blocks Ebola virus entry by stabilizing its surface glycoprotein, revealing a distinct anti-Ebola strategy. Oral or injected treatment improved ...
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Fang Li Lab UMN @fanglilabumn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Excited to share that our study on the Marburg virus is now published in Nature. Congratulations to the entire team and collaborators who made this work possible. nature.com/articles/s41... med.umn.edu/news/univers... @midwestavidd.bsky.social
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Structures of Marburgvirus glycoprotein and its complex with NPC1 receptor - Nature
Marburgvirus glycoprotein binds to the endosomal receptor NPC1 in a distinct orientation with higher affinity compared with Ebola virus glycoprotein, accompanied by fusion-relevant rearrangements...
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