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ArticleMicroorganisms2023

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Induces AD-like Neurodegeneration Markers in Human Progenitor and Differentiated ReNcell VM Cells.

Blanca Salgado, Isabel Sastre, Maria J Bullido, Jesus Aldudo

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Article in Microorganisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. HSV-1 as a Potential Driver of Alzheimer's Disease.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Blanca SalgadoCentro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (C.S.I.C.-U.A.M.), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Isabel SastreCentro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (C.S.I.C.-U.A.M.), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Maria J BullidoCentro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (C.S.I.C.-U.A.M.), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6477-1117
Jesus AldudoCentro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa" (C.S.I.C.-U.A.M.), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7098-4709
Hospital Universitario La Paz · ESInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ES

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, Spain PID2020-113921RB-I00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An increasing body of evidence strongly suggests that infections or reactivations of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) may be closely linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Promising results have been obtained using cell and animal models of HSV-1 infection, contributing to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms linking HSV-1 infection and AD neurodegeneration. ReNcell VM is a human neural stem cell line that has been used as a model system to study the impact of various infectious agents on the central nervous system. In this study, we demonstrate the suitability of the ReNcell VM cell line for developing a new in vitro model of HSV-1 infection. By following standard differentiation protocols, we were able to derive various nervous cell types, including neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, from neural precursors. Additionally, we demonstrated the susceptibility of ReNcell VM cells, including precursor and differentiated cells, to HSV-1 infection and subsequent viral-induced AD-like neurodegeneration. Our findings support the use of this cell line to generate a new research platform for investigating AD neuropathology and its most significant risk factors, which may lead to important discoveries in the context of this highly impactful disease.

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Alzheimer’s diseasedifferentiationglial cellsHSV-1infectionlysosome alterationsneurodegenerationneuronsReNcell VM

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PMID37317179
PMCPMC10221020
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