Article suggesting that "coronavirus infects both fat cells & certain immune cells within body fat, prompting a damaging defensive response in the body"
“Whatever happens in fat doesn’t stay in fat ... it affects the neighboring tissues as well"
nyti.ms/3oDdcO2
“Whatever happens in fat doesn’t stay in fat ... it affects the neighboring tissues as well"
nyti.ms/3oDdcO2
My immediate thoughts
1) Is this going to get through peer review?
2) can SARS-COV-2 hide beyond the reach of immune system in fat cells?
3) does the virus get released again if someone loses weight?
4) what are the implications for persistent disease / relapse / long COVID?
1) Is this going to get through peer review?
2) can SARS-COV-2 hide beyond the reach of immune system in fat cells?
3) does the virus get released again if someone loses weight?
4) what are the implications for persistent disease / relapse / long COVID?
"Environmental pollutants and other toxins are stored in fatty tissue. During weight loss, fat breaks down and toxins are discharged into the bloodstream"11 Jan 2017
So why not viruses too?
sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/…
So why not viruses too?
sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/…
Other takes on this I have come across:
https://twitter.com/chr1styharrison/status/1470858449152057344?t=KUDrw7CRtxBzqdnHib7UMA&s=19
I'm not endorsing these latter three, just including them for balance
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