MicrobiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewed
Hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease cleaves SPG20, a key regulator of lipid droplet turnover, to promote lipid droplet formation
Chieko Matsui, Putu Yuliandari, Lin Deng…·Ikuo Shoji
This study identifies that HCV NS3/4A protease cleaves SPG20, disrupting Itch-mediated degradation of ADRP and promoting lipid droplet formation in infected cells.
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