Long COVID: Targeting Immune Cells for Lung Repair
The Impact of Long COVID on Lung Health
Long COVID poses significant challenges, particularly concerning the lungs. Recent studies show that patients infected with COVID-19 experience lingering effects, including lung damage. Researchers examined lung samples from these individuals and discovered an overactive immune response correlated with extensive scarring.
Targeting Immune Cells: A New Approach
In exciting new research involving mice, scientists have identified specific immune cells that, when targeted, could potentially reverse lung fibrosis caused by long COVID. By modulating these immune responses, therapies may emerge to mitigate the effects of long COVID more effectively.
- Recovery of lung function
- Long-term treatment implications
- Possibility for new therapeutics
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