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  4. Ribavirin up-regulates the activity of double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase and enhances the action of interferon-α against hepatitis C virus
 
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Ribavirin up-regulates the activity of double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase and enhances the action of interferon-α against hepatitis C virus

Journal
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
196
Journal Issue
3
Pages
425-434
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Liu W.-L.
Su W.-C.
Cheng C.-W.
Hwang L.-H.
Wang C.-C.
Chen H.-L.
DING-SHINN CHEN  
Lai M.-Y.
DOI
10.1086/518894
URI
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34447618973&doi=10.1086%2f518894&partnerID=40&md5=1a8d9517c3b2d39a3b38ec4635f36deb
http://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/332977
Abstract
Background. Ribavirin's mechanism of action in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C remains to be clarified. Double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR) plays a role in cell defense against virus infection. This study investigated whether PKR is a mediator of the effectiveness of ribavirin, used either alone or in combination with interferon (IFN)-α, against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Methods. Primary human hepatocytes and HCV-replicon cells were treated with ribavirin and/or IFN-α. PKR activity was assayed by immunoblotting. A pulse-chase assay of the half-life of PKR protein was performed to study whether ribavirin decreases PKR degradation. We used small-interference RNA (siRNA) to knock down PKR to assess its importance in the suppression of HCV-RNA replication in the replicon system. Results. Ribavirin was able to up-regulate the levels of phosphorylated PKR and phosphorylated eIF2α, leading to suppression of HCV-RNA replication. The effects that treatment with ribavirin plus IFN-α had on PKR activity were greater than those observed for treatment with either ribavirin alone or IFN-α alone. Knockdown of PKR increased HCV-RNA replication, supporting the importance of PKR in the control of HCV-RNA replication. The pulse-chase experiment showed that ribavirin can reduce the degradation rate of PKR protein. Conclusion. These results suggest that the anti-HCV action of ribavirin is partly attributable to its ability to up-regulate PKR activity. ? 2007 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
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[SDGs]SDG3

Other Subjects
alpha interferon; initiation factor 2alpha; protein kinase R; ribavirin; small interfering RNA; article; controlled study; drug mechanism; hepatitis C; human; human cell; immunoblotting; liver cell; priority journal; protein degradation; protein phosphorylation; replicon; virus replication; Antiviral Agents; Cells, Cultured; Drug Therapy, Combination; eIF-2 Kinase; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Hepacivirus; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Ribavirin; RNA, Viral; Up-Regulation; Virus Replication
Type
journal article

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