HT17. COVID-19 vaccinated individuals may be ill…See more
Scientists examining mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have zeroed in on two immune signaling proteins, CXCL10 and interferon-gamma, as possible drivers of the rare myocarditis cases seen mostly in young men. In experimental models, certain immune cells exposed to vaccine components began releasing these signals, setting off inflammatory cascades capable of affecting heart tissue. When researchers blocked…