Zika virus disrupts steroidogenesis and impairs spermatogenesis by stalling the translation of CYP17A1 mRNA.
Yang W, Li H, Wang S, Huang R, Zhang Y, Guo M, Huang L, Li S, Yang R, Zhao D, Xiong Y, Liu Y, Huang M, Hui L, Xiao W, Wu Y.
Yang W, et al.
Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 22;16(1):6756. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-62044-x.
Nat Commun. 2025.
PMID: 40695837
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Specifically, the non-structural protein NS2A of ZIKV downregulates testosterone production by directly binding to mRNA of CYP17A1, a key enzyme in testosterone synthesis, thereby inhibiting its translation. Notably, the sole membrane-traversing segment and its flanking lo …
Specifically, the non-structural protein NS2A of ZIKV downregulates testosterone production by directly binding to mRNA of CYP17A1, a …