Recently, researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Kent and the Institute of Medical Virology at Goethe University found that when a person is infected with the new coronavirus, a specific protein in his body, the CD47 protein, determines the severity of his infection
The function of the CD47 protein is to send a "don't eat me" signal to the immune system, preventing the immune system's defenses from accidentally destroying healthy cells
Researchers have discovered that the new coronavirus infects cells and causes the level of a protein called CD47 on the cell surface to increase
According to this study, known risk factors for severe new coronary pneumonia include advanced age and diabetes, which are all related to higher CD47 protein levels
The researchers said these findings are "exciting
At present, treatment methods for the above-mentioned proteins are already in development.
According to reports, a report from the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine describes CD47 as a protein that exists on the surface of various cells in the human body
The body uses this protein to protect cells that need protection and to help deal with diseased or aging cells
Focus on the new crown pneumonia epidemic
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