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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Lipidomics of HIV/HCV-related liver decompensation: association between plasma lipid depletion and immune dysregulation.

Raquel Behar-Lagares, Belen Requena, Juan Berenguer, Ana Virseda-Berdices, Juan Gónzalez-García, Carolina Gonzalez-Riano, Cristina Díez, Victor Hontañón, Aida Vaquero-Rey, Coral Barbas and 3 more

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Raquel Behar-Lagares *Unidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Belen Requena *Centro de Metabolómica y Bioanálisis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Juan BerenguerCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
Ana Virseda-BerdicesUnidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Juan Gónzalez-GarcíaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
Carolina Gonzalez-RianoCentro de Metabolómica y Bioanálisis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Cristina DíezCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
Victor HontañónCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
Aida Vaquero-ReyUnidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Coral BarbasCentro de Metabolómica y Bioanálisis (CEMBIO), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Salvador ResinoUnidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Rubén Martín-EscolanoUnidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
María Ángeles Jiménez-SousaUnidad de Infección Viral e Inmunidad, Centro Nacional de Microbiología (CNM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.

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Abstract

Introduction: Globally, 15-30% of patients with chronic hepatitis C develop compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD). cACLD may further advance to decompensated ACLD (dACLD), which is associated with higher liver-related mortality, even after successful antiviral treatment. This progression is accelerated by HIV coinfection, yet its underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we characterized the plasma lipidomic profiles of 58 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients using untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Multivariate (OPLS-DA) and univariate (GLM) statistical models were employed to identify lipid species associated with disease severity. Results: We identified a signature of 28 lipids-predominantly phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, and triglycerides- that were significantly depleted in patients with dACLD (17.2% of the cohort). This systemic lipid depletion showed relevant correlations with the pro-inflammatory chemokine IP-10 and soluble immune checkpoint proteins. Discussion: Our findings indicate that dACLD in HIV/HCV-coinfection is defined by a profound collapse in plasma lipids. This metabolic failure correlates with markers of inflammation and immune activation, suggesting that lipid dysregulation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of liver decompensation.

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CoinfectionHepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsLipidomicsLipidsAdultBiomarkersChemokine CXCL10Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHepacivirusHumansLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersChemokine CXCL10Lipidsbiomarkershepatitis CHIVlipidomicsliver decompensation

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PMCPMC13364979

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