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Kaia Cont

Howard University

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1

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Hepatitis C Virus Remodels Lipid Droplets to Promote Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Accumulation and Metabolic Activation

Iftikhar Muhammad, Kaci Craft, Shaokai Pei, Kaia Cont, Junyan Li, Shaolei Teng, Ruth Cruz‐Cosme, Shaomin Yang, Yan‐Jin Zhang, Qiyi Tang

This paper investigates how HCV remodels lipid droplets during infection, leading to mitochondrial fatty acid accumulation and metabolic activation, with implications for antiviral strategies.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology