Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D., University of Arizona Health Sciences (IMAGE)

University of Arizona Health Sciences

Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D., University of Arizona Health Sciences

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New research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain relief when it infects cells through a common protein receptor, neuropilin-1. The finding gives scientists a novel target for non-opioid pain therapeutics, while also offering an explanation for the unrelenting spread of COVID-19.

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University of Arizona Health Sciences, Kris Hanning

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