ArticleCells2020
Zika Virus Infects Human Placental Mast Cells and the HMC-1 Cell Line, and Triggers Degranulation, Cytokine Release and Ultrastructural Changes.
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- Histamine receptors and COVID-19.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2021Pooled it
- Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus: The Immune-Pathophysiological Interface of the Placenta.Journal of immunology research · 2026Review
- Pathogenesis and clinical management of arboviral diseases.World journal of virology · 2025Review
- The Innate Defense in the Zika-Infected Placenta.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Zika Virus Replication in a Mast Cell Model is Augmented by Dengue Virus Antibody-Dependent Enhancement and Features a Selective Immune Mediator Secretory Profile.Microbiology spectrum · 2022Article
- An overview of Zika virus genotypes and their infectivity.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2022Review
- Pathogenesis of hemorrhagic disease caused by elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Mast Cells in the Skin: Defenders of Integrity or Offenders in Inflammation?International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Mast Cell Modulation of B Cell Responses: An Under-Appreciated Partnership in Host Defence.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
- ZIKV Disrupts Placental Ultrastructure and Drug Transporter Expression in Mice.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Article
- Responses of Mast Cells to Pathogens: Beneficial and Detrimental Roles.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emergent arthropod-borne virus whose outbreak in Brazil has brought major public health problems. Infected individuals have different symptoms, including rash and pruritus, which can be relieved by the administration of antiallergics. In the case of pregnant women, ZIKV can cross the placenta and infect the fetus leading to congenital defects. We have identified that mast cells in the placentae of patients who had Zika during pregnancy can be infected. This led to our investigation on the possible role of mast cells during a ZIKV infection, using the HMC-1 cell line. We analyzed their permissiveness to infection, release of mediators and ultrastructural changes. Flow cytometry detection of ZIKV-NS1 expression 24 h post infection in 45.3% of cells showed that HMC-1 cells are permissive to ZIKV infection. Following infection, β-hexosaminidase was measured in the supernatant of the cells with a notable release at 30 min. In addition, an increase in TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 and VEGF levels were measured at 6 h and 24 h post infection. Lastly, different intracellular changes were observed in an ultrastructural analysis of infected cells. Our findings suggest that mast cells may represent an important source of mediators that can activate other immune cell types during a ZIKV infection, which has the potential to be a major contributor in the spread of the virus in cases of vertical transmission.
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