A #placental model of #SARSCoV2 infection reveals ACE2-dependent susceptibility and differentiation impairment in #syncytiotrophoblasts | Nature Cell Biology https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-023-01182-0 “We identified that syncytiotrophoblasts could be infected through angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (#ACE2). Using a co-culture model of vertical transmission, we confirmed the ability of the virus to infect syncytiotrophoblasts through a previous endometrial cell infection.”
“We further demonstrated #transcriptional changes in infected syncytiotrophoblasts that led to impairment of #cellular processes, reduced secretion of #HCG hormone and morphological changes vital for syncytiotrophoblast function. Furthermore, different #antibody strategies and #antiviral drugs restore these impairments.”