Health·El País·52m agoSpain

COVID Lung Damage Mapped by Space Tech

Study finds fibrosis driver, existing drugs may help

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COVID Lung Damage Mapped by Space Tech

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Scientists at Sant Pau Research Institute used spatial transcriptomics to map how severe COVID-19 destroys lung tissue, identifying a molecular fibrosis pathway and existing antifibrotic drugs that could halt it. The study analyzed lung samples from 19 deceased patients.

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COVID-19lung damagespatial transcriptomicsfibrosismedical research

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