TWiV 266: A pathogenic vicious cycle
Jan 05, 2014•1 hr 37 min
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Episode description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Vincent, Alan, and Kathy discuss finding viruses in outer space, varying results obtained from personal genetic testing, and depletion of CD4 cells during HIV infection by pyroptosis.
Links for this episode- We should hunt for viruses in space (New Scientist)
- I had my DNA picture taken (NY Times)
- CD4 cell death by pyroptosis (Nature)
- Abortive HIV infection in lymphoid tissue (Cell)
- IFI16 sensor required for HIV mediated cell death (Science)
- PubMed Commons
- Preferential CTL targeting of Gag (Cell Rep)
- Exonic transcription protein binding (Science)
- Letters read on TWiV 266
- Video of this episode - view at YouTube
Kathy - 17 mundane things, mind blowing viewsAlan - SnowovelVincent - Public's views on human evolution
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