ReviewFEMS microbiology reviews2021
Lipid droplets and lipid mediators in viral infection and immunity.
Review in FEMS microbiology reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers.
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75 citing papers in PubMed, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Assessment of lipid mediators in the urine of patients with Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and human granulocytic anaplasmosis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Mitochondrial and lipid metabolism rewiring during HEV infection.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026Article
- DABPU-DE targeting host adipose triglyceride lipase provides broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus effectsFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Measles virus reprograms CD4Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Lipid droplets (LDs) contribute to key pathways important for the physiology and pathophysiology of cells. In a homeostatic view, LDs regulate the storage of neutral lipids, protein sequestration, removal of toxic lipids and cellular communication; however, recent advancements in the field show these organelles as essential for various cellular stress response mechanisms, including inflammation and immunity, with LDs acting as hubs that integrate metabolic and inflammatory processes. The accumulation of LDs has become a hallmark of infection, and is often thought to be virally driven; however, recent evidence is pointing to a role for the upregulation of LDs in the production of a successful immune response to viral infection. The fatty acids housed in LDs are also gaining interest due to the role that these lipid species play during viral infection, and their link to the synthesis of bioactive lipid mediators that have been found to have a very complex role in viral infection. This review explores the role of LDs and their subsequent lipid mediators during viral infections and poses a paradigm shift in thinking in the field, whereby LDs may play pivotal roles in protecting the host against viral infection.
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