Publications by authors named "Rachel M Schowalter"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Rachel M Schowalter"
- Rachel M. Schowalter's research focuses on the mechanisms of infection and transformation by various polyomaviruses, specifically how they interact with host cells, which is crucial for understanding diseases like progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).
- Her findings indicate that non-sialylated glycosaminoglycans can facilitate JC polyomavirus entry, and that Merkel cell polyomavirus targets human dermal fibroblasts for productive infection, highlighting the role of cellular interactions in viral pathogenicity.
- Schowalter's work on the structural biology of polyomavirus proteins and their roles in the infection process has helped define key targets for potential therapeutic interventions, contributing to our understanding of viral oncogenesis.
