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    New compounds can prevent the new coronavirus from invading the human body

    • Last Update: 2021-11-04
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Science and Technology Daily reporter Liu Xia





    The study’s senior author and professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics James Jantka said: “The new coronavirus hijacks our lung cells and then activates its spike protein so that it can bind and invade lung cells


    Researchers studied cells infected with the new coronavirus in the laboratory and found that MM3122 is more effective than remdesivir in protecting cells from virus damage


    The researchers added: “This compound is not only suitable for new coronaviruses, it may also inhibit other coronaviruses and even influenza viruses from entering the human body


    Jantka said: "Although we now have a good-performing new crown vaccine, we still need effective antiviral drugs to help contain the new crown epidemic



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