SARS-CoV-2 promotes microglial synapse elimination in human brain organoids
Samudyata Samudyata, Ana Osório Oliveira, Susmita Malwade, Nuno Rufino de Sousa, Sravan Kumar Goparaju, Jessica Gracias, Funda Orhan, Laura Steponaviciute, Martin Schalling, Steven D. Sheridan, Roy H. Perlis, Antonio Gigliotti Rothfuchs, Carl M. Sellgren
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection in human brain organoids leads to microglial synapse elimination, linking it to potential cognitive impairments post-COVID-19.
Molecular Psychiatry · Oct 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience