[ad_1] LONDON : The researchers have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) from infecting cultured cells. The discovery, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, is an initial step toward developing an all-human antibody to treat or prevent COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the novel …
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[ad_1] The novel coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestines, according to a study that could explain why some patients with COVID-19 experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in the journal Science, shows that the intestines are a target organ for the …
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[ad_1] Image source: NAID RML / FILE Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells The new coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestine, according to a study that may explain why some COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in …
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[ad_1] Written by Kabir Firaque The | New Delhi | Updated: April 27, 2020 8:21:05 am Like all coronaviruses, SARS-CoV2 consists of a fat envelope with a “spike protein” on the surface. The spike acts as the “key” to “unlock” a protein in the human cell, called ACE2, that acts …
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[ad_1] Scientists have identified two types of cells in the nose that are likely a point of infection for the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, in the body. The respiratory tract is full of numerous cells, among which are goblet cells and hair cells. While goblet cells secrete mucosa to …
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[ad_1] New research from the Joslin Diabetes Center helps illuminate the process of glucose toxicity in pancreatic beta cells. By looking at the behavior of these cells in laboratory rats after a partial pancreatectomy, the researchers were able to see how consistent small increases in blood sugar levels typical of …
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[ad_1] The study, published in the journal Cell, used single-cell RNA sequencing, which identifies which of the approximately 20,000 genes are “turned on” in individual cells, and found that only a small percentage of human respiratory and intestinal cells produce the proteins that help The virus gains entry into human …
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