Interferon-induced effector proteins and hepatitis C virus replication

Michael Frese, Eva Dazert

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Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped RNA virus that is often capable of establishing a persistent infection, which may lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and eventually death. For more than 20 years, hepatitis C patients have been treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-α). Current treatment usually consists of polyethylene glycol-conjugated IFN-α that is combined with ribavirin, but even the most advanced IFN-based therapies are still ineffective in eliminating the virus from a large proportion of individuals. Therefore, a better understanding of the IFN-induced innate immune response is urgently needed. By using selectable self-replicating RNAs (replicons) and, more recently, recombinant full-length genomes, many groups have tried to elucidate the mechanism(s) by which IFNs inhibit HCV replication. This chapter attempts to summarize the current state of knowledge in this interesting field of HCV research
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHepatitis C Virus Disease: Immunobiology and Clinical Applications
EditorsEmilio Jirillo
Place of PublicationUnited States
PublisherSpringer
Pages106–129
Number of pages24
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9780387713762
ISBN (Print)9780387713755
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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