Restriction of SARS-CoV-2 replication in the human placenta

Kazuhide Takada, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Mayumi Suzuki, Quang Duy Trinh, Chika Takano, Kaori Kawakami, Mikiko Asai-Sato, Atsushi Komatsu, Aya Okahashi, Nobuhiko Nagano, Toshiya Misawa, Kyohei Yamaguchi, Tadaki Suzuki, Kei Kawana, Ichiro Morioka, Hideto Yamada, Satoshi Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Hao, Shihoko Komine-Aizawa

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Although SARS-CoV-2 can infect human placental tissue, vertical transmission is rare. Therefore, the placenta may function as a barrier to inhibit viral transmission to the foetus, though the mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we confirmed the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in human placental tissue by in situ hybridization with antisense probes targeting the spike protein; tissue staining was much lower when using sense probes for the spike protein. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first evidence directly indicating inefficient viral replication in the SARS-CoV-2-infected placenta. Additional studies are required to reveal the detailed mechanisms.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)73-76
ページ数4
ジャーナルPlacenta
127
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 9月 2022

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