
Davide Pisu
@mtbmeds
Assistant Prof @TAMU 🎓 | Host-pathogen interactions w/ M. tuberculosis 🦠 | Macrophages 🔬 | Infectious diseases 🧫 | Soccer ⚽ & F1 🏎️ enthusiast!
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28-06-2021 16:12:39
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Cool story from Nelson V. Simwela, PhD He developed a CRISPR-based genetic screen in Hoxb8 macrophages and found inhibition of the GID/CTLH E3 complex inhibits growth of Mtb and Salmonella. The GID complex is currently a drug target in cancer, so there is hope for potential new anti-TB drugs.