title: [Research advances in the role of sphingolipids in HCV and HBV life cycles].
abstract: Sphingolipids and their metabolites are not only important structural molecules of the cell membrane, but also involved in all phases of viral life cycle, including cell adhesion, membrane fusion, viral replication, viral assembly, intracellular transport, protein sorting, and exocytosis. In recent years, sphingolipids have become one of the focuses of lipid research. This article reviews the role of sphingolipids in the life cycles of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus with reference to recent research achievements in China and foreign countries.
authors.affiliation: Artificial Liver Center, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Artificial Liver Center, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences& Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Artificial Liver Center, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D013107:Sphingolipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D013107:Sphingolipids