Research advances in the role of lipid metabolism in hepatitis C virus infection and life cycle / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and even liver cancer. Patients with HCV infection tend to have insulin resistance and dyslipidemia, which may lead to a series of metabolic syndromes and greatly threaten human health. At present, there are still no effective vaccines to prevent HCV infection, and therefore, the mechanism of HCV infection remains a hot topic in clinical research. Many studies have shown that there is a complex relationship between HCV infection and lipids, but the role of lipids in HCV infection remains unclear. This article reviews the current research status of the role of lipid metabolism in HCV infection and life cycle, in order to understand the mechanism of abnormal fat metabolism in the liver and the pathogenesis of fatty liver disease.