SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Accumulation in the Skull-Meninges-Brain Axis: Potential Implications for Long-Term Neurological Complications in post-COVID-19
Zhouyi Rong, Hongcheng Mai, Saketh Kapoor, Victor G. Puelles, Jan Czogalla, Julia Schädler, Jessica Vering, Claire Delbridge, Hanno Steinke, Hannah Frenzel, Katja Schmidt, Özüm Şehnaz Çalışkan, Jochen Martin Wettengel, Fatma Cherif, Mayar Ali, , Ali Ertürk
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulates in the skull-meninges-brain axis, causing brain cell death and long-term neurological effects.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience