COVID Spike Proteins Help Cancer Cells Survive, Resist Chemotherapy: Brown University Peer-Reviewed Study

Spike protein subunits appear to block the p53 gene that stops cancer cell growth and encourages DNA repair.

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Spike protein from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, potentially promotes cancer by interfering with anti-cancer activities, according to a recent peer-reviewed study from Brown University.

The article was first published as a preprint on April 15; the peer-reviewed version was published on May 3.