"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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| 1996 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsid" by people in Profiles.
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Mutational analysis of human norovirus VP2 elucidates critical molecular interactions for virus assembly. J Virol. 2026 02 17; 100(2):e0142025.
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Functional diversity in GII.4 norovirus entry: HBGA binding and capsid clustering dynamics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Oct 07; 122(40):e2517493122.
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Targeting AAV vectors to the central nervous system by engineering capsid-receptor interactions that enable crossing of the blood-brain barrier. PLoS Biol. 2023 07; 21(7):e3002112.
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Japanese encephalitis virus capsid protein interacts with non-lipidated MAP1LC3 on replication membranes and lipid droplets. J Gen Virol. 2021 01; 102(1).
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A structural model of the genome packaging process in a membrane-containing double stranded DNA virus. PLoS Biol. 2014 Dec; 12(12):e1002024.
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Protruding knob-like proteins violate local symmetries in an icosahedral marine virus. Nat Commun. 2014 Jul 02; 5:4278.
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Cross-neutralizing human anti-poliovirus antibodies bind the recognition site for cellular receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Dec 10; 110(50):20242-7.
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A tail-like assembly at the portal vertex in intact herpes simplex type-1 virions. PLoS Pathog. 2012; 8(10):e1002961.
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Reconstructing virus structures from nanometer to near-atomic resolutions with cryo-electron microscopy and tomography. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012; 726:49-90.
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Principles of virus structural organization. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012; 726:17-47.