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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2024

SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates the cellular pathology of Parkinson's disease in human dopaminergic neurons and a mouse model.

Bina Lee, Ha Nyeoung Choi, Young Hyun Che, Myungjun Ko, Hye Min Seong, Min Gi Jo, Seon-Hee Kim, Chieun Song, Subeen Yoon, Jiwoo Choi and 17 more

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Article in Cell reports. Medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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27 authors.

Bina LeeDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Ha Nyeoung ChoiDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Young Hyun CheDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Myungjun KoDepartment of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Hye Min SeongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Min Gi JoDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Seon-Hee KimDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Chieun SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Subeen YoonDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Jiwoo ChoiDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Jeong Hee KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Minkyeong KimDepartment of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Min Young LeeCollege of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BK21 FOUR ERGID, Vessel-Organ Interaction Research Center (MRC), Kyungpook National University, Daegu 4156, Republic of Korea.
Sang Won ParkDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Hye Jung KimDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Seong Jae KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Do Sik MoonDepartment of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, Republic of Korea.
Sun LeeDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Research Center, TissueIn, Inc., Seoul 06158, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Hoon ParkDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Geun YeoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
Richard G EversonDepartment of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Young Jin KimDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea.
Kyung-Wook HongDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea.
In-Soon RohDivision of Foreign Animal Disease, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39660, Republic of Korea.
Kwang-Soo LyooDepartment of Veterinary Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: lks1314@wku.ac.kr.
Yong Jun KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Research Center, TissueIn, Inc., Seoul 06158, Republic of Korea; KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yjkim1@khu.ac.kr.
Seung Pil YunDepartment of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence Medical Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: spyun@gnu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While an association between Parkinson's disease (PD) and viral infections has been recognized, the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on PD progression remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of PD using human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived dopaminergic (DA) neurons and a human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) transgenic (Tg) mouse model. Our findings reveal that SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates PD susceptibility and cellular toxicity in DA neurons pre-treated with human preformed fibrils (hPFFs). Additionally, nasally delivered SARS-CoV-2 infects DA neurons in hACE2 Tg mice, aggravating the damage initiated by hPFFs. Mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 display persisting neuroinflammation even after the virus is no longer detectable in the brain. A comprehensive analysis suggests that the inflammatory response mediated by astrocytes and microglia could contribute to increased PD susceptibility associated with SARS-CoV-2. These findings advance our understanding of the potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the progression of PD.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2COVID-19Disease Models, AnimalDopaminergic NeuronsMice, TransgenicParkinson DiseaseSARS-CoV-2AnimalsAstrocytesBrainHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansMiceMicrogliaACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2COVID-19 sequalaeDA neurondisease modelingdopaminergic neuronhACE2 transgenic mouseneuroinflammationneurological sequelaeParkinson’s diseasePDSARS-CoV-2

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PMID38749422
PMCPMC11148862

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