Gas6 drives Zika virus-induced neurological complications in humans and congenital syndrome in immunocompetent mice
J. L. Silva-Filho, The Zika-Unicamp Network, L. G. Oliveira, L. Monteiro, P. L. Parise, N. G. Zanluqui, C. M. Polonio, C. L. Freitas, D. A. Toledo-Teixeira, W. M. Souza, N. Bittencourt, M. R. Amorim, J. Forato, S. P. Muraro, G. F. Souza, , J. L. Proenca-Modena
This study shows Gas6 promotes ZIKV replication and severity in humans and mice, linking it to neurological complications and congenital malformations.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2021Microbiology