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Inhibition of STAT Pathway Impairs Anti-Hepatitis C Virus Effect of Interferon Alpha
Author(s) -
LanJuan Zhao,
Sheng-Fei He,
Yuan Liu,
Ping Zhao,
Zhongqi Bian,
Zhongtian Qi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000452526
Subject(s) - stat2 , stat1 , stat protein , stat , interferon , phosphorylation , jak stat signaling pathway , biology , virology , stat3 , hepatitis c virus , signal transduction , alpha interferon , interferon stimulated gene , cancer research , virus , immunology , innate immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , receptor tyrosine kinase
Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway plays an important role in antiviral efficacy of interferon alpha (IFN-α). IFN-α is the main therapeutic against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We explored effects of IFN-α on HCV replication and antiviral gene expression by targeting STAT.

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