Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 513-522.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.02.004

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Research Progress on the Function of Lipid Droplets in Virus Infection

MAO Yanan1,2(), GAO Ming1,2, ZHOU Xinni1, YOU Dongxue2, PENG Benqun1,2, WANG Song1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Animal Pathogen Infection and Immunology of Fujian Province, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Fujian-Taiwan Animal Pathogen Biology, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • Received:2024-03-13 Online:2025-02-23 Published:2025-02-26
  • Contact: WANG Song E-mail:maoyn725@163.com;wscookie@163.com

Abstract:

Lipid droplets (LDs) are unique and dynamic organelles formed from the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, primarily responsible for storing neutral lipids within cells. Additionally, LDs interact with other organelles and participate in biological processes such as lipid metabolism, membrane biogenesis, cell signaling, and immune responses, etc. In recent years, a growing body of evidence has shown that LDs play a critical role in pathogen infection, particularly in the process of viral infection. This review summarizes the interaction between LDs and viruses, including the impact of LDs on viral replication, and on their regulation of innate immune responses. Understanding the role of LDs in viral infection is of great importance for uncovering the pathogenic mechanisms of viruses, developing novel antiviral drugs, and preventing viral transmission.

Key words: lipid droplets, virus, infection, replication, innate immunity

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