SARS-CoV-2 infects testicular cells and uses cellular machinery to replicate, study finds

The COVID-19 virus hijacks the machinery of testicular cells that produce the hormone testosterone in order to replicate. It also appropriates the metabolic pathways of these cells and cholesterol, a precursor of testosterone, thereby altering lipid metabolism for its formation.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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