Lung tissue and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (IMAGE)

Experimental Biology

Lung tissue and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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Using a newly developed mouse model, researchers found that exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone was enough to induce COVID-19-like symptoms including severe inflammation in the lungs. The left images show healthy mouse lung tissue while the right images show tissue from mouse lungs exposed to the spike protein.

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Pavel Solopov, Old Dominion University

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