Decoy receptor neutralizes coronavirus in cell cultures
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists and health care providers are seeking ways to keep the coronavirus from infecting tissues once they’re exposed. A new study suggests luring the virus with a decoy – an engineered, free-floating receptor protein – that binds the virus and blocks infection. Erik Procko, a professor of biochemistry […]