SARS-CoV-2 binds platelet ACE2 to enhance thrombosis in COVID-19

Authors: Si Zhang 1, Yangyang Liu 2, Xiaofang Wang 2, Li Yang 3, Haishan Li 4, Yuyan Wang 5, Mengduan Liu 2, Xiaoyan Zhao 2, Youhua Xie 5, Yan Yang 6, Shenghui Zhang 7, Zhichao Fan 8, Jianzeng Dong 2, Zhenghong Yuan 5, Zhongren Ding 2, Yi Zhang 9, Liang Hu 10 Abstract Background: Critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may develop a pro-thrombotic…[...]

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Bell’s Palsy after second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s palsy

Authors: Michael Repajic,a Xue Lei Lai,a Prissilla Xu,b and Antonio Liua,∗ Abstract Objective To report a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s Palsy who developed Bell’s Palsy 36 ​h after the administration of the second…[...]

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SARS-CoV-2 mediated neuroinflammation and the impact of COVID-19 in neurological disorders

Authors: Narayanappa Amruta,a Wesley H. Chastain,a Meshi Paz,a Rebecca J. Solch,b Isabel C. Murray-Brown,a Jaime B. Befeler,a Timothy E. Gressett,a Michele T. Longo,b,c Elizabeth B. Engler-Chiurazzi,a,c and Gregory Bixa,b,c,* Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that severely affects the respiratory…[...]

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SARS-CoV-2 Infects the Brain Choroid Plexus and Disrupts the Blood-CSF Barrier in Human Brain Organoids

Authors: Laura Pellegrini 1, Anna Albecka 1, Donna L Mallery 1, Max J Kellner 1, David Paul 1, Andrew P Carter 1, Leo C James 1, Madeline A Lancaster 2 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…[...]

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NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection

Authors: Christopher G. Thomas, 301-496-5751, nindspressteam@ninds.nih.gov Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient’s illness. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19…[...]

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