Stanford Study Pinpoints Cause of Vaccine-Linked Myocarditis and a Possible Fix
Myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines is caused by two chemicals acting together, according to a new Stanford study published on Wednesday.
TL;DR
- A new Stanford study identifies a two-step process involving chemicals CXCL10 and IFN-gamma that causes myocarditis from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
- Immune cells, specifically macrophages, release CXCL10, which recruits more immune cells that then release IFN-gamma, leading to heart cell injury.
- The study, conducted on human cells and mice, suggests these cytokines cause inflammation in blood vessels and potentially other organs.
- Mice given genistein, a plant compound, before vaccination showed blocked heart damage while maintaining an immune response to the vaccine.
- The study explored one potential cause of myocarditis, acknowledging other speculated reasons like autoimmunity and the direct effects of spike proteins.