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NEW DELHI: An unusual form of cell death could lead to a Covid patient’s lungs suffering extreme damage, potentially resulting in life-threatening conditions such as inflammation and acute respiratory disorders, according to new research. The ability to inhibit this unusual form of cell death — ferroptosis — can offer doctors new ways of to treat Covid-19 lung disease, the study suggested.
Cell death, where a cell stops functioning, can be natural or could result from causes such as a disease or an injury.
The most common form of cell death involves cells “chopping up” the molecules inside, researchers explained, adding that this occurs in humans, both when they are ill or are ageing.
However, in ferroptosis, the relatively uncommon form of cell death, cells die because their outer fat layers collapse, the researchers at Columbia University, US, said.
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