Human early syncytiotrophoblasts are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Ruan, DG; Ye, ZW; Yuan, SF; Li, ZX; Zhang, WY; Ong, CP; Tang, KM; Tam, TTKK; Guo, JL; Xuan, YY; Huang, YY; Zhang, QQ; Lee, CL; Lu, LM; Chiu, PCN; Yeung, WSB; Liu, F; Jin, DY; Liu, PT

Liu, F; Liu, PT (通讯作者),Univ Hong Kong, Ctr Translat Stem Cell Biol, Hong Kong, Peoples R China.;Liu, PT (通讯作者),Univ Hong Kong, Shenzhen Hosp, Shenzhen Key Lab Fertil Regulat, Shenzhen, Peoples R China.;Liu, PT (通讯作者),Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, Sch Biomed Sci, Stem Cell & Regenerat Med Consortium, Hong Kong, Peoples R China.;Jin, DY (通讯作者),Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, Dept Microbiol, Hong Kong, Peoples R China.;Liu, PT (通讯作者),Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, Sch Biomed Sci,

CELL REPORTS MEDICINE, 2022; 3 (12):

Abstract

Direct in vivo investigation of human placenta trophoblast's susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 is challenging. Here we report that human trophoblast stem c......

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