Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Activates Macrophages and Contributes to Induction of Acute Lung Inflammations in Mice
X. Cao, Y. Tian, V. Nguyen, Y. Zhang, C. Gao, R. Yin, W. Carver, D. Fan, H. Albrecht, T. Cui, W. Tan
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein activates macrophages and induces acute lung inflammation in mice.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2020 · PreprintPathology