New research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain relief when it infects cells through a common protein receptor, neuropilin-1. The finding gives scientists a novel target for non-opioid pain therapeutics, while also offering an explanation for the unrelenting spread of COVID-19.
Pain relief caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection may help explain COVID-19 spread
- EurekAlert
- 1. 10 2020 (06:00)