Researchers Show How SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein Causes Acute Lung Injury in Mice

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Spike Protein
The spike protein is located on the outside of a coronavirus and is how SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus) enters human cells. Its location on the outside of the virus makes it so the immune system can recognize it easily. The spike protein is unique to SARS-CoV-2 – it doesn't look like other proteins your body makes.
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SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein
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Researchers Show How SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein Causes Acute Lung Injury in Mice First study in mice demonstrates that S1 part of the spike protein in combination with hACE2 enzyme triggers cytokine like storm and acute lung injury. Let’s review this study.