Non-permissive SARS-CoV-2 infection in human neurospheres.
Stem Cell Res
; 54: 102436, 2021 07.
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| ID: mdl-34186311
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was initially described as a viral infection of the respiratory tract. It is now known, however, that several other organs are affected, including the brain. Neurological manifestations such as stroke, encephalitis, and psychiatric conditions have been reported in COVID-19 patients, but the neurotropic potential of the virus is still debated. Herein, we sought to investigate SARS-CoV-2 infection in human neural cells. We demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 infection of neural tissue is non-permissive, however, it can elicit inflammatory response and cell damage. These findings add to the hypothesis that most of the neural damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is due to a systemic inflammation leading to indirect harmful effects on the central nervous system despite the absence of local viral replication.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Stem Cell Res
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido