Kagoshima University's New Treatment for Corona Prevents Severity by Removing Inflammatory Cells August 31 17:04
Kagoshima University has announced the research result that as a new treatment for the new coronavirus, it is possible to prevent the aggravation by removing cells in the blood that cause inflammation in the organs using a special medical device.
Professor Takuro Kinzo of Kagoshima University graduate school and others held a press conference on the 31st, and announced last month (July) about a new research result in an American academic journal.
The severity of the new coronavirus is said to be due to the fact that substances called “cytokines” that cause inflammation in organs such as the lungs can be excessive in cells of the immune system contained in blood, such as white blood cells, and immune runaway “cytokines” Storm".
According to Professor Kinzo, it is possible to remove the cells that cause inflammation by inserting a needle into the vein like an intravenous drip to circulate blood outside the body and passing a medical device called "adacolam" at this time. I will.
In fact, in Spain, some cases of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus have been reported to have alleviated symptoms.
Regarding the treatment of the new coronavirus, the effectiveness of drugs such as lemdecivir, which suppresses the action of the virus, and dexamethasone, which is used for the treatment of severe infections and pneumonia, has been confirmed.
Since this device has already been developed in Japan and is being used to treat ulcerative colitis and intractable skin diseases, the research team wants to start clinical research aimed at commercialization in Japan.