NewslettersOrganoid NewsUmbilical & Placental Cell News Zika Virus Targets Human Trophoblast Stem Cells and Prevents Syncytialization in Placental Trophoblast Organoids By Laurisa Dohm - September 13, 2023 0 275 Newly developed human trophoblast stem cells (hTSC)-derived trophoblast organoid, researchers demonstrated that Zika virus infection disrupted the structure of mature hTSC-organoids and inhibited syncytialization. [Nature Communications] Full Article