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Melbourne – Increased activity of the enzyme OLAH, which is involved in the synthesis of oleic acid in the body, promotes a severe course of the disease in respiratory infections. Researchers in Cell (2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.026) attribute this to increased replication of the viruses in the macrophages, which triggers a cytokine storm. So far, there has been no indication that the enzyme oleoyl-[Acyl-Trägerprotein]-Hydrolase (OLAH)…