Scientists see path for the coronavirus to invade the brain By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Published: May 9, 2021, 10:59am
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Scientists experimenting in the lab have found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is capable of infecting two types of brain cells neurons and astrocytes.
The findings could shed light on a possible reason for the bewildering array of neurological symptoms that follow some COVID-19 survivors even after they recover.
COVID-19 is best known as a respiratory disease, but for many victims, it also triggers an array of problems including memory lapses, fatigue and a certain sluggish, fuzzy feeling often referred to as “brain fog.”
Why does COVID-19 cause neurological problems, including ‘brain fog’? Scientists might have an answer
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Scientists experimenting in the lab have found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is capable of infecting two types of brain cells neurons and astrocytes.
The findings could shed light on a possible reason for the bewildering array of neurological symptoms that follow some COVID-19 survivors even after they recover.
COVID-19 is best known as a respiratory disease, but for many victims, it also triggers an array of problems including memory lapses, fatigue and a certain sluggish, fuzzy feeling often referred to as “brain fog.”
Scientists see path for the coronavirus to invade the brain
A single astrocyte cell displaying expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor protein ACE2 in red.
(Ricardo Costa, LSUHS)
May 5, 2021 6 AM PT
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Scientists experimenting in the lab have found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is capable of infecting two types of brain cells neurons and astrocytes.
The findings could shed light on a possible reason for the bewildering array of neurological symptoms that follow some COVID-19 survivors even after they recover.
COVID-19 is best known as a respiratory disease, but for many victims, it also triggers an array of problems including memory lapses, fatigue and a certain sluggish, fuzzy feeling often referred to as “brain fog.”
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Recently publicized reports of paranoia, depression, and even suicide among some COVID-19 survivors have come as no surprise to Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Maura Boldrini
Throughout her career, Boldrini has investigated the neurobiological changes in the brain associated with cognitive and behavioral symptoms-including suicidal behavior.
“In psychiatry, we have been interested in understanding the role of neuroinflammation in psychosis, depression, and other mental health conditions,” says Boldrini.
“Previously, our group has found increased inflammation in the brains of people who die by suicide. And we’re now investigating if COVID-related inflammation can trigger suicidal thinking and other psychiatric effects.”
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