The Scholars of the Podcast reveal ribosomal proteins encoded in viral genomes, and a protein cell receptor for bat influenza viruses.
TWiV 534: Portal to the METTL
- February 10, 2019
- Tagged as: calicivirus, cryoEM, cytomegalovirus, endocytosis, HCMV, herpesvirus, IFN, isg, m6A methylation, methyl eraser, methyl reader, methyl writer, METTL, mRNA stability, portal, receptor, uncoating, viral, virology, virus, viruses
The TWiV crew reveal a unique portal on the calcivirus capsid formed upon receptor engagement, and the regulation of interferon responses in virus-infected cells by methylation of mRNA.
TWiV 363: Eat flu and dyad
- November 15, 2015
- Tagged as: breast, breast milk, dyad, ferret, infant, influenza, lactiferous duct, mother, nursing, receptor, selection, sialic acid, soft palate, transmission, viral, virology, virus
The TWiVers reveal influenza virus replication in the ferret mammary gland and spread to a nursing infant, and selection of transmissible influenza viruses in the soft palate.
The TWiVome discusses an miRNA based strategy to mitigate risk of gain of function studies, and identification of a second receptor required for Lassa virus entry.
TWiV 276: Ramblers go viral
- March 16, 2014
- Tagged as: antiviral, coronavirus, entry, MERS, mouse hepatitis virus, protease, receptor, SARS, Vaccine, viral, virology, virus
Vincent meets up with Susan Baker and Tom Gallagher at Loyola University to talk about their work on coronaviruses.
Vincent and Dickson speak with Terry Dermody about his career in medicine and virology.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Alan, and Kathy review the finding that rabies virus infection alters but does not kill neurons, and provide an update on the novel coronavirus in the Middle…
The complete TWiV team reviews identification of the cell receptor for hepatitis B and D viruses, and the cell enzyme that cleaves the genome-linked protein from picornaviral RNA.
Welkin joins the TWiV team for a discussion of HIV prophylaxis using vectored antibodies, and the influenza H5N1 virus studies in ferrets that were not redacted.
Vincent, Dickson, Rich, and Alan review cell proteins essential for entry of hepatitis C, Ebola, and measles viruses.
Inside a BSL-4
