The spooky science of BATS | Halloween Special

Sources and references for the latest Youtube video about the spooky and fangtastic science of BATS.

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  • López-Otín, Carlos, et al. "Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe." Cell, 2023.

  • Ahn, Matae, et al. "Bat ASC2 suppresses inflammasomes and ameliorates inflammatory diseases." Cell 186, 2023, 2144-2159.


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  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRg8jt-TI_4RBB-up14Sh6Vr1Y578PnznYLjOWHNfEISjwif7GoWxFS6Ynpip19VeIEJJn2GhHi4C7w/pub

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  • Ahn, Matae, et al. "Dampened NLRP3-mediated inflammation in bats and implications for a special viral reservoir host." Nature microbiology 4.5 (2019): 789-799.

  • Kacprzyk, Joanna, et al. "A potent anti-inflammatory response in bat macrophages may be linked to extended longevity and viral tolerance." Acta chiropterologica 19.2 (2017): 219-228.

  • Irving, Aaron T., et al. "Lessons from the host defences of bats, a unique viral reservoir." Nature 589.7842 (2021): 363-370.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS6KWNB5NEo


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