{"id":828,"date":"2023-08-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/?p=828"},"modified":"2023-09-03T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T15:08:39","slug":"sars-cov-2-can-cause-lasting-damage-to-cells-energy-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/news\/sars-cov-2-can-cause-lasting-damage-to-cells-energy-production\/","title":{"rendered":"SARS-CoV-2 can cause lasting damage to cells\u2019 energy production"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, was feared for its devastating damage to the lungs. But it quickly became apparent that the virus can infect organs and tissues throughout the body, including the heart, brain, kidneys, and blood vessels.<\/p>\n

Much of the resulting dysfunction was thought to be the result of inflammation, the immune system\u2019s response to infection. But research has suggested that effects on mitochondria may also play a role in organ damage from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells, producing most of the energy they need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, was feared for its devastating damage to the lungs. But it quickly became apparent that the virus can infect organs and tissues throughout the body, including the heart, brain, kidneys, and blood vessels.<\/p>\n

Much of the resulting dysfunction was thought to be the result of inflammation, the immune system\u2019s response to infection. But research has suggested that effects on mitochondria may also play a role in organ damage from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells, producing most of the energy they need.<\/p>\n

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