The impact of Zika virus exposure on the placental proteomic profile

Livia Rosa-Fernandes, Carla Bandeira, Shahab Zaki Pour, Viviane de Fátima Benedetti, Daniel Ferreira, Aline R. Lorenzon, Jusciele B. Moreli, Claudio Romero Farias Marinho, Martin R. Larsen, Paolo Zanotto, Giuseppe Palmisano*, Estela Bevilacqua

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Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has caused severe unexpected clinical outcomes in neonates and adults during the recent outbreak in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. Congenital malformations associated with ZIKV have been frequently reported; nevertheless, the mechanism of vertical transmission and the involvement of placental cells remains unclear. In this study, we applied quantitative proteomics analysis in a floating explant model of chorionic villi of human placental tissues incubated with ZIKV and with ZIKV pre-adsorbed with anti-ZIKV envelope protein. Proteomic data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD025764. Altered levels of proteins were involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, inflammatory processes, and the integrin-cytoskeleton complex. Antibody-opsonized ZIKV particles differentially modulated the pattern of protein expression in placental cells; this phenomenon may play a pivotal role in determining the course of infection and the role of mixed infections. The expression of specific proteins was also evaluated by immunoperoxidase assays. These data fill gaps in our understanding of early events after ZIKV placental exposure and help identify infection control targets.

Original languageEnglish
Article number166270
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
Volume1868
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antibody-mediated infection
  • Cell death
  • Chorionic villi
  • Placenta
  • Proteomics
  • Zika virus

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