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Coronavirus can transform cell function; some genes may protect from Covid-19: Studies
Publicado em 29 setembro 2021
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - When the coronavirus infects cells, it not only impairs their activity but can also change their function, new findings suggest.
For example, when insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas become infected with the virus, they not only produce much less insulin than usual, but also start to produce glucose and digestive enzymes, which is not their job, researchers found.
"We call this a change of cell fate," said study leader Dr Shuibing Chen, who described [...]