Title:
Molecular Biology study of Hepatitis C Virus and Autophagy
Speaker:
Dr. 王琳雅 (Linya Wang, University of Southern California)
Time:
09/16 (Sat.) 3 pm PDT, 4 pm MDT, 5 pm CDT, 6 pm EDT
09/17 (Sun.) 6 am Taiwan
Link:
Join the talk on BlueJeans: https://bluejeans.com/6366170552/
Abstract:
Autophagy is a catabolic process by which cells remove protein aggregates and damaged organelles for recycling. It can also be used by cells to remove intracellular microbial pathogens including viruses in a process known as xenophagy. However, many viruses have developed mechanisms to subvert this intracellular antiviral response and even use this pathway to support their own replications. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one such virus. HCV is an important human pathogen that can cause severe liver diseases. Recent studies indicated that HCV could activate the autophagic pathway to support its replication. This talk summarizes the current knowledge on the interplay between HCV and autophagy and how this interplay affects HCV replication and host innate immune responses.
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