TWiV 894: Dinner with the TMPRSS family

<p>TWiV explains what is known about cases of acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and discovery of an inhibitor of TMPRSS2 protease that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://alandove.com/">Alan Dove</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 title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065">Apple Podcasts</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 id="links-for-this-episode"><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON376"> Severe hepatitis</a> in children (WHO)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04661-w">TMPRSS2</a> inhibitor (Nature)</li> <li>Omicron less dependent on TMPRSS2 (<a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-879/">TWiV 879</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-894-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 894</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3 id="weekly-picks-1-34-06">Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://www.apple.com/airtag/?afid=p238%7Cs1xxSjn6L-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_569734191554_pgrid_120928559493_pntwk_g_pchan__pexid__&cid=aos-us-kwgo-btb--slid---product-"> Apple AirTag</a><br /> <strong>Kathy</strong> – <a href= "https://news.dent.umich.edu/2022/04/12/ralph-helmick-sculpture-at-school-of-dentistry-adds-distinctive-n