Hepatitis E ORF2 blocks trophoblast autophagy to induce miscarriage via LC3B binding rather than PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway suppression
Yinzhu Chen, Yifei Yang, Qianyu Bai, Xinyuan Tian, Chaoyu Zhou, Xuancheng Lu, Tianlong Liu
This study identifies that HEV ORF2 blocks trophoblast autophagy by binding LC3B, leading to miscarriage, independent of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.
Microorganisms · Jan 14, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology