Zika virus causes placental pyroptosis and associated adverse fetal outcomes by activating GSDME

Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy, causing adverse fetal outcomes. Several studies have indicated that ZIKV can damage the fetal brain directly; however, whether the ZIKV-induced maternal placental injury contributes to adverse fetal outcomes is sparsely defi...

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Main Authors: Zikai Zhao, Qi Li, Usama Ashraf, Mengjie Yang, Wenjing Zhu, Jun Gu, Zheng Chen, Changqin Gu, Youhui Si, Shengbo Cao, Jing Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/73792