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The scientists used a drug to reverse the toxic effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus protein on the heart. The most toxic SARS-CoV-2 protein, according to a previous study is Nsp6. 

"Our research shows that individual SARS-CoV-2 proteins can each do major damage to specific tissues in the body — similar to what has been found for other viruses like HIV and Zika," news agency PTI quoted senior author Zhe Han.

"To treat patients in the long run, we must first understand the mechanism behind what is causing the disease. By identifying these processes of injury in each tissue, we can test drugs to see whether any can reverse this damage; those drugs that show promise can then be further tested in clinical research studies," Han said.

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