Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice.

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UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that shows how the disease damages organs other than the lungs. Using their model, the scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can shut down energy production in cells of the heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs.

"This mouse model is a really powerful tool for studying SARS-CoV-2 in a living system," said Dr. Arjun Deb, a co-senior author of a paper about the study and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. "Understanding how this virus can hijack our cells might eventually lead to new ways to prevent or treat the organ failure that can accompany COVID-19 in humans."

Deb said the same model could also help researchers learn more about other similar viruses that might emerge in the future, and it could be useful for testing eventual treatments.

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[Ciarli]

Yeah..but only in a lymphatic ph below 4! all the others with a basic lymphatic ph were safe. Okay they dont know how to measure or reduce the acidity in the 'lymph' but who knows what the future will bring?

[Badbessie]

"IF" they can develop this the implications are enormous for many inflammatory diseases and autoimmune conditions. If they can understand why Covid can attack multiple organs then it would leave the door open to understand others. The huge amount of research into Covid will advance medicine greatly I believe on the coming years.