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Apolipoprotein E, a Crucial Cellular Protein in the Lifecycle of Hepatitis Viruses

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073676

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viral hepatitis; hepatitis C virus; hepatitis B virus; apolipoprotein E; lipid metabolism

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  1. Agence Nationale de la Recherche sur le SIDA et les hepatites virales (ANRS, France)

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Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) plays a crucial role in the lifecycles of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), particularly in the morphogenesis and entry processes of infectious particles.
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a multifunctional protein expressed in several tissues, including those of the liver. This lipoprotein component is responsible for maintaining lipid content homeostasis at the plasma and tissue levels by transporting lipids between the liver and peripheral tissues. The ability of ApoE to interact with host-cell surface receptors and its involvement in several cellular pathways raised questions about the hijacking of ApoE by hepatotropic viruses. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was the first hepatitis virus reported to be dependent on ApoE for the completion of its lifecycle, with ApoE being part of the viral particle, mediating its entry into host cells and contributing to viral morphogenesis. Recent studies of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) lifecycle have revealed that this virus and its subviral envelope particles also incorporate ApoE. ApoE favors HBV entry and is crucial for the morphogenesis of infectious particles, through its interaction with HBV envelope glycoproteins. This review summarizes the data highlighting the crucial role of ApoE in the lifecycles of HBV and HCV and discusses its potential role in the lifecycle of other hepatotropic viruses.

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