TWiV 754: Tuesday two: SARS-CoV-2 and TLR2

<p>TWiV discusses the finding that the envelope (E) protein of SARS-CoV-2 is sensed by toll-like receptor 2 on cells, leading to the production of inflammatory cytokines that cause damage to cells and tissues in COVID-19.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>ASV <a href="https://asv.org/Education/">vaccine town halls</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.humanvaccinesproject.org/michelsonprizes">Michelson Prizes</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use"> FDA authorizes</a> Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine for adolescents (FDA)</li> <li>TLR2 senses SARS-CoV-2 <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33963333/">E protein</a> (Nat Imm)</li> <li><a href= "https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-019-1182-0"> Review</a> on CoV E protein (Virology J)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lab-hacks/id1462593060">Lab.Hacks Lab Assistant App</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01157-x">Weird v