TWiV 180: Throwing IFIT at flu and holding a miR to HCV

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Vincent, Alan, and Rich review association of an interferon-induced protein with severe influenza, and stabilization of HCV RNA by a microRNA.

Links for this episode:

• IFITM3 and severe influenza (Nature)
• Genetics of flu susceptibiligy (EurekAlert!)
• Stabilization of HCV RNA by Ago2-miR-122 (PNAS)
• Clinical trial of anti-mIR-122
• TWiV on Facebook
• Letters read on TWiV 180

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