Corona infection can stop cancer tumors from spreading, shocking results revealed in research

There is an unlikely benefit of severe Covid-19 infection. According to a research published in the journal Clinical Investigation, the process of spreading cancer cells from Covid infection can be stopped.

There is an unlikely benefit of severe Covid-19 infection. According to a research published in the journal Clinical Investigation, the process of spreading cancer cells from Covid infection can be stopped. The discovery could open up new possibilities in cancer treatment.

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago found that severe COVID-19 infection leads to the development of a special type of immune cells in the body called monocytes. These monocytes are not only capable of fighting viruses but also have the ability to destroy cancer cells.

Researchers tested this on

mice. Rats suffering from melanoma, lung, breast and bowel cancers were given a special drug to increase the production of these monocytes. As a result, cancerous tumors in mice began to shrink. Explaining the process, scientist Ankit Bharat said that these monocytes have a special type of receptor, which binds well with the RNA sequence of the Covid virus. This can be understood from the lock-key principle, where COVID RNA acts as a key and activates the receptor of monocytes.

How do special monocytes work?

Tumors usually protect the immune system by engulfing monocytes, causing cancer to spread. However Covid-induced monocytes did not allow the tumor to hide from the immune system. It reached the tumor sites, where they activated natural killer cells. These killer cells prevented the tumor from spreading by attacking cancer cells.

While this research is encouraging, scientists say it does not mean that Covid infection is a cure for cancer. The researchers aim to improve immune-based therapies for cancer. The discovery has opened new doors for cancer treatment, but its practical use will still depend on detailed research and testing.

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