Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests
By Brady Dennis August 18 at 12:00 PM
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Now, in a study in mice, researchers have found evidence that suggests adult brain cells critical to learning and memory also might be susceptible to the Zika virus.
"This was kind of a surprise," Joseph Gleeson, a professor at Rockefeller University and one of the co-authors of the study published Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell, said in an interview. "We think of Zika health concerns being limited mostly to pregnant women."
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Researchers found that infected mice had more cell death in their brains and reduced generation of new neurons, which is key to learning and memory. The possible consequences of damaged neural progenitor cells in humans would include cognitive problems and a higher likelihood for conditions such as depression and Alzheimer?s disease.
?Zika can clearly enter the brain of adults and can wreak havoc,? Sujan Shresta, another study co-author and a professor at the La Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology, said in a statement
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The study:
By Brady Dennis August 18 at 12:00 PM
...
Now, in a study in mice, researchers have found evidence that suggests adult brain cells critical to learning and memory also might be susceptible to the Zika virus.
"This was kind of a surprise," Joseph Gleeson, a professor at Rockefeller University and one of the co-authors of the study published Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell, said in an interview. "We think of Zika health concerns being limited mostly to pregnant women."
...
Researchers found that infected mice had more cell death in their brains and reduced generation of new neurons, which is key to learning and memory. The possible consequences of damaged neural progenitor cells in humans would include cognitive problems and a higher likelihood for conditions such as depression and Alzheimer?s disease.
?Zika can clearly enter the brain of adults and can wreak havoc,? Sujan Shresta, another study co-author and a professor at the La Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology, said in a statement
...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...t-fetal-cells/
The study:
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