Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have unveiled a novel technique to study virus samples, shedding light on the longstanding mystery of how the Hepatitis C virus evades the human immune system. This discovery could influence the way we track and treat viral diseases in general. Approx
Researchers discovered that the Hepatitis C virus evades the human immune system by cloaking itself with a molecule called FAD, effectively “masking” itself. This discovery could lead to new treatments for viral infections and suggests other viruses might use similar tactics.samples, shedding light on the longstanding mystery of how the Hepatitis C virus evades the human immune system. This discovery could influence the way we track and treat viral diseases in general.
By donning a mask, the virus can remain hidden while making copies of itself to infect new cells. The mask cloaks the virus in the form of a molecule already in our cells. Disguised by the molecule, our immune systems confuse the virus with something harmless that needn’t be reacted to. The mask used by the hepatitis virus to hide in our cells is called FAD, a molecule composed of Vitamin B2 and the energy-carrying molecule ATP. FAD is vital for our cells to convert energy. The FAD molecule’s importance and familiarity with our cells make it ideal camouflage for a malicious virus.
Using the enzyme, the researchers were able to split the FAD and prove that the hepatitis C virus used it as a mask.Like both the coronavirus and influenza virus, Hepatitis C is anvirus. Its genetic material consists of RNA that must be copied once the virus enters its host organism. New RNA copies are used to take over new cells, and one end of the RNA’s genetic material is masked by the FAD.
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