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  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Metabolic research

Background:

  • Viral infections significantly alter host cell metabolism.
  • Metabolic reprogramming influences adaptive immune responses, affecting T and B cell differentiation and function.
  • These metabolic shifts are implicated in both acute and chronic infections, impacting immune cell exhaustion and humoral immunity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in understanding virus-mediated metabolic reprogramming in immune cells.
  • To discuss the regulatory mechanisms of metabolic characteristics in T cells and B cells.
  • To explore immune intervention strategies targeting metabolic pathways and their clinical potential.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current research on viral infections and host metabolism.
  • Analysis of metabolic reprogramming in T cells (Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg, cytotoxic T cells) and B cells.
  • Examination of metabolic alterations in innate immune cells (dendritic cells, macrophages).

Main Results:

  • Metabolic reprogramming directly controls T cell differentiation and B cell antibody production.
  • Viral infections can lead to T-cell exhaustion via metabolic disorders.
  • Innate immune cell metabolic status is altered, indirectly affecting T and B cell function.

Conclusions:

  • Virus-induced metabolic reprogramming is central to adaptive immunity's efficacy and durability.
  • Targeting glycolysis, glutamine, and lipid metabolism presents potential antiviral and immunotherapy strategies.
  • Further research into virus-mediated metabolic reprogramming is essential for developing novel treatments.