
SARS-CoV-2 needs cholesterol to invade cells and form mega cells
On Jan. 25, 2021, HHMI investigators reported that cholesterol, the waxy compound better known for clogging arteries, helps the SARS-CoV-2 virus open cells up and slip inside. Without cholesterol, the virus cannot sneak past a cellメs protective barrier and cause infection, the team writes in a preprint posted to bioRxiv.org
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Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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