Dr. Campbell's synopsis of his YouTube video about Synairgen SNG001: Interferon-Beta Naturally occurring antiviral proteinCytokineInterfere swith viral replicationInduces fever and muscle pains (along with other cytokines)Activates immune cells, natural killer (NK) cells and macrophagesReduces protein synthesis in adjacent cellsActivates an enzyme to destroy RNA, further reducing protein synthesisStimulates many other interferon-stimulated genesStimulates infected cells into apoptosis (cell "suicide" death)Key component of human immune defence against viral infection Phase 2 study Inhaled interferon-beta gives high local concentrationsPlacebo controlledn = 101 hospitalised patients at 9 UK hospitalsAll patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2Co-morbidities: Diabetics: Treatment group n = 9; Placebo group n =...
