Zika Virus Causes Testis Damage and Leads to Male Infertility in Mice----中国科学院微生物研究所

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论文题目:	Zika Virus Causes Testis Damage and Leads to Male Infertility in Mice
作者:	Ma, Wenqiang Li, Shihua Ma, Shuoqian Jia, Lina Zhang, Fuchun Zhang, Yong Zhang, Jingyuan Wong, Gary Zhang, Shanshan Lu, Xuancheng Liu, Mei Yan, Jinghua Li, Wei Qin, Chuan Han, Daishu Qin, Chengfeng Wang, Na Li, Xiangdong Gao, George Fu
联系作者:	Li, Xiangdong* Gao, George Fu*
刊物名称:	Cell
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年份:	2016
影响因子:	32.857
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摘要:	Zika virus (ZIKV) persists in the semen of male patients, a first for flavivirus infection. Here, we demonstrate that ZIKV can induce inflammation in the testis and epididymidis, but not in the prostate or seminal vesicle, and can lead to damaged testes after 60 days post-infection in mice. ZIKV induces innate immune responses in Leydig, Sertoli, and epididymal epithelial cells, resulting in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. However, ZIKV does not induce a rapid and abundant cytokine production in peritubular cell and spermatogonia, suggesting that these cells are vulnerable for ZIKV infection and could be the potential repositories for ZIKV. Our study demonstrates a correlation between ZIKV and testis infection/damage and suggests that ZIKV infection, under certain circumstances, can eventually lead to male infertility.