Zika virus targets human trophoblast stem cells and prevents syncytialization in placental trophoblast organoids

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy threatens pregnancy and fetal health. However, the infectivity and pathological effects of ZIKV on placental trophoblast progenitor cells in early human embryos remain largely unknown. Here, using human trophoblast stem cells (hTSCs), we demonstr...

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Main Authors: Hao Wu, Xing-Yao Huang, Meng-Xu Sun, Yue Wang, Hang-Yu Zhou, Ying Tian, Beijia He, Kai Li, De-Yu Li, Ai-Ping Wu, Hongmei Wang, Cheng-Feng Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41158-0