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Research: Toxicity Of SARS-COV-2 Protein Reduced By A Cancer Drug – http://www.newsgram.com/
“Our work suggests there is a way to prevent SARS-COV-2 from injuring the body’s tissues and doing extensive damage,” said researcher Zhe “Zion” Han.
A team of researchers has identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-COV-2 — the virus that causes Covid-19 — and then used an FDA-approved cancer drug to blunt the viral protein’s detrimental effects.
In their experiments in fruit flies and human cell lines, the team discovered the cell process that the virus hijacks, illuminating new potential candidate drugs that could be tested for treating severe Covid-19 disease patients.
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