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Monthly Archives: April 2021

  1. April 23, 2021

    Nanotechnology and the COVID-19 Vaccine

    Nanotechnology refers to the manipulation of molecules for large-scale manufacturing purposes. It is a broad field of science, which combines chemistry, physics, energy storage, microfabrication, and molecular engineering.

    Recently, it has been popularized by its role in nanomedicine for the COVID-19 vaccine. (1) Currently...

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  2. April 12, 2021

    The ACE2 Receptors

    Could this explain why some are more susceptible to COVID-19?

    The SARS-CoV-2 virus gains entry to the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract by way of the ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) receptor. This is the protein to which the viral spike proteins attach in order to gain entry into the cell.

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