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Organoid modeling of Zika and herpes simplex virus 1 infections reveals virus-specific responses leading to microcephaly

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Krenn, Veronica, Bosone, Camilla, Burkard, Thomas R., Spanier, Julia, Kalinke, Ulrich, Calistri, Arianna, Salata, Cristiano, Rilo Christoff, Raissa, Pestana Garcez, Patricia, Mirazimi, Ali, Knoblich, Jürgen A.·2021·Cell Stem Cell

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Summary Viral infections in early pregnancy are a major cause of microcephaly. However, how distinct viruses impair human brain development remains poorly understood. Here we use human brain organoids to study the mechanisms underlying microcephaly caused by Zika Virus (ZIKV) and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1). We find that both viruses efficiently replicate in brain organoids and attenuate their growth by causing cell death. However, transcriptional profiling reveals that ZIKV and HSV-1 elicit distinct cellular responses and HSV-1 uniquely impairs neuroepithelial identity. Furthermore, we demonstrate that while both viruses fail to potently induce the type I interferon system, the organoid defects caused by their infection can be rescued by distinct type I interferons. These phenotypes are not seen in 2D cultures, highlighting the superiority of brain organoids in modeling viral infections. Together, these results uncover virus-specific mechanisms and complex cellular immune defenses associated with virus-induced microcephaly.

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Krenn, V., Bosone, C., Burkard, T. R., Spanier, J., Kalinke, U., Calistri, A., Salata, C., Rilo Christoff, R., Pestana Garcez, P., Mirazimi, A., & Knoblich, J. A.
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Cell Stem Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-08
Volume
28
Issue
8
Pages
1362-1379.e7
ISSN
  • 1875-9777 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-5909
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W3146966644
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159
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18
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20.90
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journal article
Language
en
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Krenn, V., Bosone, C., Burkard, T. R., Spanier, J., Kalinke, U., Calistri, A., Salata, C., Rilo Christoff, R., Pestana Garcez, P., Mirazimi, A., & Knoblich, J. A. (2021). Organoid modeling of Zika and herpes simplex virus 1 infections reveals virus-specific responses leading to microcephaly. Cell Stem Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2021.03.004

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