Scientists have discovered a protein in the lungs that appears to be a natural defense against the virus that causes #COVID19.

The protein, leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15, or #LRRC15, binds the virus without passing on the infection, according to researchers at the University of Sydney.
https://katu.com/amp/news/nation-world/scientists-discover-molecular-velcro-guard-against-covid-coronavirus-health-immune-system-lrrc15-ace2-receptor

Spezielles Protein im Körper: Rätsel um Covid-19-Immunität könnte gelöst sein

Eine Infektion mit Sars-CoV-2 macht nicht jeden Menschen krank. Einem Forscherteam von der University Sydney gelingt es, den Stoff zu identifizieren, der die Immunbarriere bildet. Er hilft auch bei anderen Erregern. Auf dieser Grundlage sind in Zukunft wirksame Medikamente denkbar.

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#SydneyUni researchers discovered #protein in lung that blocks #Covid infection & forms natural protective barrier.

aturally occurring protein, #LRRC15, works by attaching to the #virus, stopping Covid particles from binding with vulnerable #cells - reducing chance of #infection. "For me, an immunologist, fact there’s natural #immune receptor we didn’t know about, lining r lungs & blocks & controls viruses, that’s crazy interesting,” Neely said. Good on ya #digger

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/university-of-sydney-scientists-make-crazy-covid-19-discovery/CSMMA3FXNZH7DGELNG5ALFKZUU/

University of Sydney scientists make ‘crazy’ Covid-19 discovery

The discovery could explain why some of us get really sick, while the rest of us are fine.

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Gisby, J.S., Buang, N.B., Papadaki, A. et al. #Multiomics identify falling #LRRC15 as a #COVID19 severity #marker and persistent pro-thrombotic signals in
#convalescence. Nat Commun 13, 7775 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35454-4