Computational Gene Study Suggests New Pathway for COVID-19 Inflammatory Response (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Computational Gene Study Suggests New Pathway for COVID-19 Inflammatory Response

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A normal blood vessel, shown at top, is compared with a blood vessel affected by excess bradykinin. A hyperactive bradykinin system permits fluid, shown in yellow, to leak out and allows immune cells, shown in purple, to squeeze their way out of blood vessels.

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Jason Smith/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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