Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered a “metabolic virus” and affects many hepatic metabolic
pathways. However, how HBV affects lipid metabolism in hepatocytes remains uncertain yet …

Background Mycotoxins, fungal metabolites prevalent in many foods, are recognized for
their role in carcinogenesis, especially when interacting with oncogenic viruses. Objectives …

The reason behind the high inter-individual variability in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection
and patient's outcome is poorly understood. The present study targets the sphingolipid …

Background and aim Clinical evidence for early identification and diagnosis of liver cirrhosis
(LC) caused by different types of liver disease is limited. We investigated this topic through a …

Cellular sphingolipids have vital roles in human virus replication and spread as they are
exploited by viruses for cell entry, membrane fusion, genome replication, assembly …

Alterations in the levels of serum sphingolipids and phospholipids have been reported in
Gaucher disease and in Parkinson's disease, suggesting a potential role of these lipids as …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by the presence of high circulating
levels of non-infectious lipoprotein-like HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) particles thought to …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) associated acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an increasingly
recognized fatal liver disease encompassing a severe acute exacerbation of liver function in …

Abstract Yin-Chen-Hao-Tang (YCHT), the classic formulae of traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM), is widely used to treat dampness-heat jaundice syndrome (DHJS) and various liver …

Background Some occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are resulted from PreS mutations
that reduce secretion of envelope protein (HBsAg). We investigated the ceramide amounts …