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From The Labs

Being in the right place at the right time reveals key placental response to COVID-19

April 29, 2025 COVID-19,  human placenta,  preeclampsia,  Pregnancy,  Research,  stress response,  syncytiotrophoblast

Comparing placental responses in COVID-19 and preeclampsia revealed similarities that may help explain the overlapping presentation of these clinical syndromes.

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Image of the Month: Zika virus builds underground tunnels

March 4, 2025 human placenta,  Research,  stealth transmission,  tunneling,  Zika virus

This is the first time that tunneling has been shown by Zika virus infection in placental cells.

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Transmission electron microscope image of negative-stained, Fortaleza-strain Zika virus.
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Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA

September 26, 2023 animal model,  human placenta,  immune microenvironment,  microRNA,  Research,  Zika virus

This study reveals new insights into how the Zika virus sets up a niche in the placenta at the maternal-fetal interface.

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High-resolution map of the human placenta reveals COVID virus hideouts

July 20, 2023 COVID,  human placenta,  placental immune microenvironment,  Pregnancy,  Research,  spatial transcriptomics

The researchers’ novel approach sheds light on the interactions between the COVID virus and the human placenta.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

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