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Lipid Droplets and Their Participation in Zika Virus Infection

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012584

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lipid droplets; Zika virus; lipid metabolism; lipophagy; replication; capsid protein

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Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic organelles with multiple functions, including their involvement in viral replication. This review discusses the biogenesis and functions of LDs and explores the role of LDs in Zika virus infection as well as the potential application in developing antiviral drugs.
Lipid droplets (LDs) are highly conserved and dynamic intracellular organelles. Their functions are not limited to serving as neutral lipid reservoirs; they also participate in non-energy storage functions, such as cell lipid metabolism, protection from cell stresses, maintaining protein homeostasis, and regulating nuclear function. During a Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, the viruses hijack the LDs to provide energy and lipid sources for viral replication. The co-localization of ZIKV capsid (C) protein with LDs supports its role as a virus replication platform and a key compartment for promoting the generation of progeny virus particles. However, in view of the multiple functions of LDs, their role in ZIKV infection needs further elucidation. Here, we review the basic mechanism of LD biogenesis and biological functions and discuss how ZIKV infection utilizes these effects of LDs to facilitate virus replication, along with the future application strategy of developing new antiviral drugs based on the interaction of ZIKV with LDs.

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