Inhibition of antioxidant enzymes causes increased proinflammatory cytokine production (Kouhestani et al
Winder D, Gnzburg WH, Erfle V, Salmons B
This work is relevant to the scientific context discussed in the article because it supports the broader role of mass spectrometry and LC-MS methods in analytical verification and research material characterization
Neurotoxicology 29:11001106
In one study of post-mortem patients, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence revealed viral antigen (spike protein) in pneumocytes and hyperplastic cells around the bronchioles, mucosal epithelia, submucosal glands, gland ducts of the trachea, glands of the small intestine, distal tubules and collecting ducts of the kidneys, islets of Langerhans, glands and intra-islet ducts of the pancreas, and vascular tissues of the brain and heart [23]
The effect occurred in the early years but persisted through to adulthood