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University of Minnesota turns natural killer cells against COVID-19 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Aug 06, 2020 37 secs
A part of the immune system that appears to be suppressed in severe COVID-19 cases is now being used in a clinical trial against the infectious disease at the University of Minnesota.

Given that many cases of severe COVID-19 involve inflammation and an overreaction by the immune system, there is concern about using a therapy that boosts the immune system, Rhein said.

And research in China showed a suppression of NK cells in severe COVID-19 patients, suggesting they are not part of the immune system overreaction and could instead be a solution.

Researchers are seeking patients who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and have biomarkers that suggest they are at risk for such an immune system overreaction — but haven’t suffered it yet.

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