Adjusting extracellular pH to prevent entry of SARS-CoV-2 into human cells.
Genome
; 64(6): 595-598, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1088304
ABSTRACT
The frequent outbreaks of life-threatening RNA viruses, including the ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pose tremendous challenges to humanity. The author proposes that creating a more alkaline extracellular environment that is unsuitable for the fusion between the envelope of SARS-CoV-2 and the host cell membrane is a promising method to prevent the entry of coronaviruses into human cells. The alkaline environment could be achieved by exposing the general public to water-clustered negative air ions (NAIs), both indoors and outdoors, to induce a gradual increase in the pH of the human body. Previous studies have demonstrated that there are no harmful effects of high-concentration NAIs on human health.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Host-Pathogen Interactions
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Genome
Journal subject:
Genetics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Gen-2020-0167
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