Studies using 'model' organs show how SARS-CoV-2 can infect wide range of cell types and even change function of cells

The ability of COVID-19 to infiltrate and potentially change the function of a variety of different cells in the body, including the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, is the subject of a special session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). The presentation will be given by Dr. Shuibing Chen, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, U.S.

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