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News-Medical.Net December 2, 2024
Some people naturally have higher levels of proteins that protect them from covid-19. New studies at Umeå University of our immune system may pave the way for more personalized treatments of both covid-19 and autoimmune disorders.
In his doctoral research at Umeå University and the Industrial Doctoral School, Ionut Sebastian Mihai has explored how our body’s defense system works at the smallest level to find new ways to treat diseases like covid-19 and autoimmune disorders.
One of his findings involves natural proteins, called serpins, that can block the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the virus responsible for covid-19 – from entering human cells. Remarkably, some individuals naturally have higher levels of these proteins.
Think of these proteins as gatekeepers that keep...
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