believes in science..., Neuroscientist at the University of Lübeck, Germany
Oct 21, 2021 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
Our finding on #SARSCoV2 and the brain´s microvasculature was published in @NatureNeuro today. We used cells, animal models, and #COVID19 patients samples to show that the virus kills brain endothelial cells, possibly explaining neurological symptoms: nature.com/articles/s4159….
A thread: Having clinical data in mind that hints at microvascular changes in COVID-19 patients, we started to look into the microvasculature of brain samples of deceased COVID-19 patients. We found an increased amount of dead capillaries, so-called string vessels.