Fragments of digested protein (IMAGE)

California NanoSystems Institute

Fragments of digested protein

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A UCLA-led international research team showed that fragments of digested proteins from the virus behind COVID-19 can attack certain immune cells that have spiky shapes, such as the T cell above.

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Figure adapted from Yue Zhang et al, PNAS 2026

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