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Lipid Accumulation in Host Cells Promotes SARS-CoV-2 Replication.

Tatjana Seitz¹, Christian Setz², Pia Rauch²

¹Institute of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany.

|April 28, 2023

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High lipid levels in lung cells boost SARS-CoV-2 replication, worsening COVID-19 disease. This study shows hyperlipidemia promotes viral spread, impacting disease severity in obese patients.

Keywords:

COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus fatty acid hyperlipidemia obesity variant of concern delta

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Area of Science:

* Molecular biology
* Virology
* Human physiology

Background:

* Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remains a global health concern.
* Obesity and metabolic syndrome are linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes.
* Host cell lipid metabolism influences SARS-CoV-2 replication.

Purpose of the Study:

* To investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms linking metabolic syndrome and COVID-19 severity.
* To understand how lipid accumulation affects SARS-CoV-2 replication in lung cells.

Main Methods:

* Establishment of an in vitro model with high fatty acid levels.
* Culturing human Calu-3 lung cells.
* Assessing SARS-CoV-2 (Wuhan and Delta variants) replication in lipid-accumulating cells.

Main Results:

* High fatty acid levels induced lipid uptake and triglyceride accumulation in Calu-3 cells.
* Lipid accumulation significantly enhanced SARS-CoV-2 replication in lung cells.
* Both SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan and Delta variants showed increased replication.

Conclusions:

* Hyperlipidemia, common in obesity, promotes SARS-CoV-2 replication.
* Lipid accumulation in host cells exacerbates COVID-19 disease progression.
* Targeting lipid metabolism may offer therapeutic strategies for COVID-19.