TWiV 742: De-fusing COVID-19 - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello

from 2021-04-11T04:00

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TWiV reviews a drug screen for inhibitors of syncytium formation, the fusing of cells caused by SARS-CoV-2, which reveals that the process is regulated by a calcium-activated ion channel and scramblase that is inhibited by the anti-parasite drug Niclosamide.

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