Dissecting MPXV neurotropism and host antiviral signaling using human stem cell-based models
L. Bauer, S. Giussani, N. Palazzi, E. Bot, E. Colombo, F. Zare, F. Pinci, L. Leijten, K. Lanko, F. F. W. Benavides, H. Smeenk, C. W. E. Embregts, J. K. H. Spoor, C. Dirven, Z. Gao, , O. Harschnitz
This study investigates MPXV neurotropism and antiviral signaling in CNS cells using human stem cell-derived models, finding that glial cells are more susceptible and exhibit reduced type I IFN responses.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology