Flaviviruses,which include globally impactful pathogens,such as West Nile virus,yellow fever virus,Zika virus,Japanese encephalitis virus,and dengue virus,contribute significantly to human infections.Despite the ongoi...Flaviviruses,which include globally impactful pathogens,such as West Nile virus,yellow fever virus,Zika virus,Japanese encephalitis virus,and dengue virus,contribute significantly to human infections.Despite the ongoing emergence and resurgence of flavivirus-mediated pathogenesis,the absence of specific therapeutic options remains a challenge in the prevention and treatment of flaviviral infections.Through the intricate processes of fusion,transcription,replication,and maturation,the complex interplay of viral and host metabolic interactions affects pathophysiology.Crucial interactions involve metabolic molecules,such as amino acids,glucose,fatty acids,and nucleotides,each playing a pivotal role in the replication and maturation of flaviviruses.These viral-host metabolic molecular interactions hijack and modulate the molecular mechanisms of host metabolism.A comprehensive understanding of these intricate metabolic pathways offers valuable insights,potentially unveiling novel targets for therapeutic interventions against flaviviral pathogenesis.This review emphasizes promising avenues for the development of therapeutic agents that target specific metabolic molecules,such as amino acids,glucose,fatty acids,and nucleotides,which interact with flavivirus replication and are closely linked to the modulation of host metabolism.The clinical limitations of current drugs have prompted the development of new inhibitory strategies for flaviviruses based on an understanding of the molecular interactions between the virus and the host.展开更多
基金Supported by The South Korea Health Technology R and D Project through the South Korea Health Industry Development Institute,Funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare,South Korea,No.HF20C0020.
文摘Flaviviruses,which include globally impactful pathogens,such as West Nile virus,yellow fever virus,Zika virus,Japanese encephalitis virus,and dengue virus,contribute significantly to human infections.Despite the ongoing emergence and resurgence of flavivirus-mediated pathogenesis,the absence of specific therapeutic options remains a challenge in the prevention and treatment of flaviviral infections.Through the intricate processes of fusion,transcription,replication,and maturation,the complex interplay of viral and host metabolic interactions affects pathophysiology.Crucial interactions involve metabolic molecules,such as amino acids,glucose,fatty acids,and nucleotides,each playing a pivotal role in the replication and maturation of flaviviruses.These viral-host metabolic molecular interactions hijack and modulate the molecular mechanisms of host metabolism.A comprehensive understanding of these intricate metabolic pathways offers valuable insights,potentially unveiling novel targets for therapeutic interventions against flaviviral pathogenesis.This review emphasizes promising avenues for the development of therapeutic agents that target specific metabolic molecules,such as amino acids,glucose,fatty acids,and nucleotides,which interact with flavivirus replication and are closely linked to the modulation of host metabolism.The clinical limitations of current drugs have prompted the development of new inhibitory strategies for flaviviruses based on an understanding of the molecular interactions between the virus and the host.
