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Immune 46: Bats don't STING like a bee

Jul 27, 2021

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Introduction

3min

The Evolution of Bats

6min

The Importance of Sensors in Cancer Biology

2min

The Role of Sting in DNA Damage

3min

The Role of Sting in the Control of Excess Type 1 Interferon Production

4min

Coronaviruses in Bats

2min

The Differences Between Asian Bats and North American Bats

2min

The Relationship Between Bats and Ebola

4min

The Benefits of Bat Immunology

2min

10.

The Effects of Sting on Sting Signals

4min

11.

The Differences Between IRF-7 and C-Gamp Stimuli

3min

12.

The Different Immune Responses of Bats

6min

13.

The Evolution of Bats and Birds

2min

14.

The Role of Bats in Bird Immunology

6min

15.

The Infectiousness of Bats

2min

16.

The Importance of Bats for Human Health

3min

17.

The Effects of Circadian Rhythms and T Cell Activity on the Immune System

5min

18.

The Role of Circadian Regulation in Immune Cell Circulation and Function

4min

19.

The Importance of Immune Responses in Psychiatry

2min

20.

All Animals Have Nasal Mucus

2min

21.

The Different Types of Mucus

2min

22.

The Role of Histamines in Immune System Function

4min

Immune explore the observation that bat cells display dampened STING-dependent interferon activation, suggesting why bats might have a unique capacity to harbor many viruses.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Stephanie Langel, Cynthia Leifer, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

Dampened STING in bats (Cell Host Micr)
Lessons from bat defenses (Nature)
Bat immune systems (Front Immune)
Bats protected from genotoxic compounds (Nat Comm)
Letters read on Immune 46
Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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