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  1. Prabhu, S. G., Pillai, V. N., Ali, L. M., Vivet Boudou, V., Chameettachal, A., Bernacchi S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. MMTV RNA packaging requires an extended long-range interaction for productive Gag binding to packaging signals. PLoS Biology, 22(10): e3002827,2024. view pdf
  2. Krishnan, A., Ali, L. M., Prabhu, S. G., Pillai, V. N., Chameettachal, A., Vivet Boudou, V., Bernacchi S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. Identification of a Gag binding site critical for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) genomic RNA packaging. RNA, 30:68-88,2024. view pdf
  3. Baby, J., Gull, B., Ahmad, W., Baki, H., Khader, T. A., Panicker, N. G., Akhlaq, S., Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F. The host miR-17-92 cluster negatively regulates mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) replication primarily via cluster member miR-92a. Journal of Molecular Biology, 436:20, 168738,2024. view pdf
  4. Chameettachal, A., Mustafa, F., Rizvi, T. A. Understanding retroviral life cycle and its genomic RNA packaging. Journal of Molecular Biology, 435:3,167924 2023. view pdf
  5. Pillai, V. N., Ali, L. M., Prabhu, S. G., Krishnan, A., Tariq, S., Mustafa, F., Rizvi, T. A. Expression, purification, and functional characterization of soluble recombinant full-length simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) Pr55.Gag Heliyon, e12892 2023. view pdf
  6. Ahmad, W., Gull, B., Baby, J., Panicker, N. G., Khader,T. A., Akhlaq, S, Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F. Differentially regulated miRNAs in COVID-19: A systematic review. Reviews in Medical Virology, 2023;e2449 2023. view pdf
  7. Ahmad, W., Panicker, N. G., Akhlaq, S., Gull, B., Baby, J., Khader,T. A., Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F. Global downregulation of gene expression induced by mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) in normal mammary epithelial cells Viruses, 15(5):1110 2023. view pdf
  8. AlHosani, F. I., Stanciole, A. E., Aden, B., Timoshkin, A., Najim, O., Zaher, W.A., AlDhaheri, F. A., Al Mazrouie, S., Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F. Impact of the Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV vaccine in preventing hospital admissions and death in infected vaccinees: Results from a retrospective study in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vaccine, 40(13):2003-2010 2022. view pdf
  9. Chameettachal, A., Pitchai, F. N. N, Vivet Boudou, V., Pillai, V. N., Ali, L. M., Krishnan, A., Bernacchi S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. A purine loop and the primer binding site are critical for the selective encapsidation of mouse mammary tumor virus genomic RNA by Pr77Gag Nucleic Acids Research, 49(8):4668-4688, 2021. view pdf
  10. Pitchai, F. N. N., Chameettachal, A., Vivet Boudou, V., Ali, L. M., Pillai, V. N., Krishnan, A., Bernacchi S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. Identification of Pr78Gag binding sites on the Mason-Pfizer monkey virus genomic RNA packaging determinants.  Journal of Molecular Biology, 43:10,166923 2021. view pdf
  11. Pillai, V. N., Ali, L. M., Prabhu, S. G., Krishnan, A., Chameettachal, A., Pitchai, F. N. N, Mustafa, F., Rizvi, T. A. A stretch of unpaired purines in the leader region of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) genomic RNA is critical for its packaging into virions  Journal of Molecular Biology, 433,167293 2021. view pdf
  12. Ali, L. M., Pitchai, F. N. N, Vivet-Boudou, V., Chameettachal, A., Jabeen, A., Pillai, V. N., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. . Role of purine-rich regions in Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genomic RNA packaging and propagation Frontiers in Microbiology, 11:595410, 2020. view pdf
  13. Krishnan, A., Pillai, V. N., Chameettachal, A., Ali, L. M., Pitchai, F. N. N., Tariq, S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A. . Purification and functional characterization of a biologically active full-length feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Pr50Gag.  Viruses, 11(8):689, 2019. view pdf
  14. Kalloush, R. M., Vivet Boudou, V., Ali, L. M., Pillai, V., Mustafa, F., Rizvi, T. A. Stabilizing role of structural elements within the 5´ untranslated region (UTR) and Gag sequences in Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genomic RNA packaging.  RNA Biology, 16,612-625 2019. view pdf
  15. Akhlaq, S., Panicker, N. G., Phillip, P. S., Ali, L. M., Dudley, J. P., Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F.  A cis-acting element downstream of the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) major splice donor critical for RNA elongation and stability.  J. Mol. Biol, 430:4307-4324, 2018. view pdf
  16. Mustafa, F., Vivet-Boudou, V., Jabeen, A., Ali, L. M., Kalloush, R. M., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A.  The bifurcated stem loop 4 (SL4) is crucial for efficient packaging of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) genomic RNA.  RNA Biology, 8:1047-1059, 2018. view pdf
  17. Pitchai, F. N. N., Ali, L. M., Pillai, V. N., Chameettachal, A., Ashraf, S. S., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A.  Expression, purification, and characterization of biologically active full-length Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) Pr78Gag.  Sci. Rep., 8:11793, 2018. view pdf
  18. Chameettachal, A., Pillai, V. N., Ali, L. M., Pitchai, F. N. N., Ardah, M. T., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R.,Rizvi, T. A.  Biochemical and functional characterization of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) full-length Pr77Gag expressed in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.  Viruses, 10:334, 2018. view pdf
  19. Kalloush, R. M., Vivet-Boudou, V., Ali, L. M., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., Rizvi, T. A.  Packaging of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genomic RNA depends upon conserved long range interactions (LRIs) between U5 and Gag sequences.  RNA, 22: 905-919, 2016. view pdf
  20. Ali, L. M., Rizvi, T. A, Mustafa, F.  Cross- and co-packaging of retroviral RNAs and their consequences.  Viruses, 8, 276; DOI:10.3390/v8100276, 2016. view pdf
  21. Al Ahmad, M., Panicker, N. G., Rizvi, T. A, Mustafa, F.  Electrical detection and quantification of single and mixed DNA nucleotides in suspension.  Sci. Rep., 6:34016; DOI: 10.1038/srep34016 2016. view pdf
  22. Al Ahmad, M., Milhem, R. M., Panicker, N. G., Rizvi, T. A., Mustafa, F.  Electrical characterization of DNA supported on nitrocellulose membranes.  Sci. Rep. 6, 29809; DOI:10.1038/srep29809, 2016. view pdf
  23. Al Ahmad, M., Mustafa, F., Ali, L. M., Karakkat, J. V., Rizvi, T. A.  Label-free capacitance-based identification of viruses.  Sci. Rep. 5, 9809; DOI:10.1038/srep09809, 2015. view pdf
  24. Aktar, S. J., Vivet-Boudou, V., Ali, L. M., Jabeen, A., Kalloush, R. M., Richer, D., Mustafa, F., Marquet, R., and Rizvi, T. A.  Structural basis of genomic RNA (gRNA) dimerization and packaging determinants of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV).  Retrovirology 11: 96 DOI:10.1186/s12977-014-0096-6, 2014. view pdf
  25. Al Ahmad, M., Mustafa, F., Ali, L. M., and Rizvi, T. A.  Virus detection and quantification using electrical parameters.  Sci. Rep., 4, 6831; DOI:10.1038/srep06831, 2014. view pdf
  26. Aktar, S. J., Jabeen, A., Ali, L. M., Vivet-Boudou, V., Marquet, R., and Rizvi, T. A. SHAPE analysis of the 5’ end of the Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genomic RNA reveals structural elements required for genome dimerization. RNA, 19:1648-1658, 2013. view pdf
  27. Mustafa, F., Al Amri, D., Al Ali, F., Al Sari, N., Al Suwaidi, S., Jayanth, P., Phillip, P. S. and Rizvi, T. A. Sequences within both the 5' UTR and Gag are required for optimal in vivo packaging and propagation of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) genomic RNA. PLoS One, 7(10): e47088, 2012. view pdf
  28. Kenyon, J. C., Tanner, S., Legiewicz, M., Phillip, P. S., Rizvi, T. A., LeGrice, S., and Lever A. M. L.  SHAPE analysis of the FIV leader RNA reveals a structural switch potentially controlling viral packaging and genome dimerization.  Nucleic Acids Res., 15:6692-6704, 2011. view pdf
  29. Al Shamsi, I. R., Al Dhaheri, N. S., Phillip, P. S., Mustafa, F., and Rizvi, T. A.  Reciprocal cross-packaging of primate lentiviral (HIV-1 and SIV) RNAs by heterologous non-lentiviral MPMV proteins.  Virus Research, 155: 352-357, 2011. view pdf
  30. Rizvi, T. A., Kenyon, J. C., Ali, J., Aktar S. J., Phillip, P. S., Ghazawi, A., Mustafa F., and Lever A. M. L. Optimal packaging of FIV genomic RNA depends upon a conserved long-range interaction and a palindromic sequence within gag. J. Mol. Biol., 403: 103-119, 2010. view pdf
  31. Jaballah, S. A., Aktar S. J., Ali, J., Phillip, P. S., Al Dhaheri, N. S., Jabeen, A., and Rizvi, T. A.  A G-C rich palindromic structural motif and a stretch of single stranded purines are required for optimal packaging of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genomic RNA.  J. Mol. Biol., 401: 996-1014, 2010. view pdf
  32. Al Dhaheri, N. S., Phillip, P. S., Ghazawi, A., Ali, J., Mathew, E. B., Jaballah, S. A., and Rizvi, T. A.  Cross-packaging of genetically distinct mouse and primate retroviral RNAs.  Retrovirology, 6: 66, 2009. view pdf
  33. Rizvi, T. A., Ali, J., Phillip, P. S., Ghazawi, A., and Mustafa, F. Role of a heterologous retroviral transport element in the development of genetic complementation assay for mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) replication. Virology, 385: 464-72, 2009. view pdf
  34. Kenyon, J. C., Ghazawi, A., Cheung W. K. S., Phillip, P. S., Rizvi, T. A., and Lever A. M. L.  The secondary structure of the 5’ end of the FIV genome reveals a long-range interaction between R/U5 and gag sequence, and a large, stable stem loop.  RNA, 14: 2597-2608, 2008. view pdf
  35. Hassan A. H, Awad S, Al-Natour Z, Othman S, Mustafa F, and Rizvi, T. A.  Selective recognition of acetylated histones by bromodomains in transcriptional co-activators.  Biochem J., 402:125-33, 2007. view pdf
  36. Ghazawi, A., Mustafa, F., Phillip, P. S., Jayanth, P., Ali, J., and Rizvi, T. A.  Both the 5’ and 3’ LTRs of FIV contain minor RNA encapsidation determinants compared to the two core packaging determinants within the 5’ untranslated region and gag.  Microbes Infect., 8:767-778, 2006. view pdf
  37. Mustafa, F., Ghazawi, A., Jayanth, P., Phillip, P. S., Ali, J., and Rizvi, T. A.  Sequences intervening between the core packaging determinants are dispensable for maintaining the packaging potential and propagation of feline immunodeficiency virus transfer vector RNAs.  J. Virol., 79:13817-13821, 2005. view pdf
  38. Schmidt, R. D., Mustafa, F., Lew, K. A., Browning M. T., and Rizvi T. A.  Sequences both within the 5’ untranslated region and the gag gene are important for efficient encapsidation of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus.  Virology, 309:166-178, 2003. view pdf
  39. Browning, M. T., Mustafa, F., Schmidt, R. D., Lew, K. A., and Rizvi T. A.  Delineation of sequences important for efficient FIV RNA packaging.  J. Gen. Virol., 84:621-627, 2003. view pdf
  40. Browning M. T., Mustafa, F., Schmidt, R. D., Lew, K. A., and Rizvi T. A.  Sequences within the gag gene of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are important for efficient RNA encapsidation.  Virus Research, 93:199-209, 2003. view pdf
  41. Browning, M. T., Schmidt, R. D., Lew, K. A., and Rizvi T. A.  Primate and feline lentivirus vector RNA packaging and propagation by heterologous lentivirus virions.  J. Virol., 75:5129-5140, 2001. view pdf
  42. Baba, T. W., Liska, V., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Vlasak, J., Cavacini, L. A., Posner, M. R., Katinger, H., Stiegler, G., Bernacky, B. J., Rizvi, T. A., Schmidt, R., Keeling, M. E., Lu, Y., Wright, J. E., and Ruprecht, R. M.  Complete Protection against mucosal AIDS virus infection by human monoclonal IgG antibodies.  Nature Medicine, 6:200-206, 2000. view pdf
  43. Robinson, H. L., Montefiori, D. C., Johnson, P. R., Manson, K. H., Kalish, M. L., Lifson, J. D., Rizvi, T. A., Lu, S., Hu, S-L., Panicalli, D. L., Herndon, J.G., Candido, M. A., Lydy, S. L., Wyand, M. S., and McClure, H. .  M. Neutralizing antibody-independent containment of immunodeficiency virus challenges by DNA priming and recombinant pox virus booster immunizations.  Nature Medicine, 5:526-534, 1999. view pdf
  44. Srivastava, M., Cartas, M., Rizvi, T. A., Singh, S. P., Serio, D., Kalyanaraman, V. S., Pollard, H. B., and Srinivasan, A.  HIV-1 Gag shares a signature motif with annexin (Anx7) which is required for virus replication.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA), 96:2704-2709, 1999. view pdf
  45. Rizvi, T. A., Schmidt, R. D., and Lew, K. A.  Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) constitutive transport element (CTE) functions in a position-dependent manner.  Virology, 236:118-129, 1997. view pdf
  46. Serio, D., Rizvi, T. A., Cartas, M., Kalyanaraman, V. S., Weber, I. T., Koprowski, H., and Srinivasan, A. Development of a novel anti-HIV-1 agent from within: effect of chimeric Vpr-containing protease cleavage site residues on virus replication.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA), 94:3346-3351, 1997. view pdf
  47. Rizvi, T. A., Lew, K.A., Murphy, E.C., and Schmidt, R.D.  Role of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) constitutive transport element (CTE) in the propagation of MPMV vectors by genetic complementation using homologous/heterologous env genes.  Virology, 224:517-532, 1996. view pdf
  48. Rizvi, T. A., Schmidt, R.D., Lew, K.A., Keeling, M.E.  Rev/RRE-independent Mason-Pfizer monkey virus constitutive transport element-dependent propagation of SIVmac239 vectors using a single round of replication assay.  Virology, 222:457-463, 1996. view pdf
  49. Rizvi, T. A. and Panganiban, A.  Simian immunodeficiency virus RNA is efficiently encapsidated by human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 particles.  J. Virol., 67:2681-2688, 1993. view pdf