Zika Virus Infection Induces Acute Kidney Injury Through Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome Via Suppressing Bcl-2
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! A new article published in Frontiers in Immunology (impact factor: 4.72) utilized B-CHP to evaluate how the Zika virus influences renal function. The authors monitored fibrosis changes and collagen deposition in healthy and Zika infected mouse kidneys. The authors clearly link the Zika virus infection to kidney injury and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms for the first time. B-CHP enabled them to image the amount of da...