Sydney, June 14 (Ians) Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.
The research, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Australia, found the responses to Sars-CoV-2 varied significantly depending on the cell type, allowing the team to identify effective antiviral drugs to treat infection in heart and lung cells.
To understand the impact of Sars-CoV-2 on different organs, the team engineered human stem cells in the lab into lung and heart cells and infected them with the virus.
The findings, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, showed that the heart and lungs exhibit distinct antiviral and toxicity profiles that could inform better Covid therapies and treat its complications.
“Our findings highlight the importance of using...
The research, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) in Australia, found the responses to Sars-CoV-2 varied significantly depending on the cell type, allowing the team to identify effective antiviral drugs to treat infection in heart and lung cells.
To understand the impact of Sars-CoV-2 on different organs, the team engineered human stem cells in the lab into lung and heart cells and infected them with the virus.
The findings, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, showed that the heart and lungs exhibit distinct antiviral and toxicity profiles that could inform better Covid therapies and treat its complications.
“Our findings highlight the importance of using...
- 6/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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