SARS-CoV-2 Infects Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes, Impairing Electrical and Mechanical Function.
Silvia Marchiano,
Tien-Ying Hsiang,
Akshita Khanna,
Ty Higashi,
Leanne S Whitmore,
Johannes Bargehr,
Hongorzul Davaapil,
Jean Chang,
Elise Smith,
Lay Ping Ong,
Maria Colzani,
Hans Reinecke,
Xiulan Yang,
Lil Pabon,
Sanjay Sinha,
Behzad Najafian,
Nathan J Sniadecki,
Alessandro Bertero,
Michael Gale,
Charles E Murry
Feb 26, 2021
COVID-19 patients often develop severe cardiovascular complications, but it remains unclear if these are caused directly by viral infection or are secondary to a systemic response. Here, we examine the cardiac tropism of...