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Focal distribution of hepatitis C virus RNA in infected livers.
Stiffler, J David; Nguyen, Minhhuyen; Sohn, Ji A; Liu, Chen; Kaplan, David; Seeger, Christoph.
Afiliação
  • Stiffler JD; Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
PLoS One ; 4(8): e6661, 2009 Aug 18.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19688046
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a plus-strand RNA virus that replicates by amplification of genomic RNA from minus strands leading to accumulation of almost one thousand copies per cell under in vitro cell culture conditions. In contrast, HCV RNA copy numbers in livers of infected patients appear to be much lower, estimated at a few copies per cell. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

FINDINGS:

To gain insights into mechanisms that control HCV replication in vivo, we analyzed HCV RNA levels as well as expression of interferon beta (IFNbeta) and several interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) from whole liver sections and micro-dissected subpopulations of hepatocytes in biopsy samples from 21 HCV-infected patients. The results showed that intrahepatic HCV RNA levels range form less than one copy per hepatocyte to a maximum of about eight. A correlation existed between viral RNA levels and IFNbeta expression, but not between viral RNA and ISG levels. Also, IFNbeta expression did not correlate with ISGs levels. Replication of HCV RNA occurred in focal areas in the liver in the presence of a general induction of ISGs. CONCLUSION/

SIGNIFICANCE:

The low average levels of HCV RNA in biopsy samples can be explained by focal distribution of infected hepatocytes. HCV replication directly induces IFNbeta, which then activates ISGs. The apparent lack of a correlation between levels of IFNbeta and ISG expression indicates that control of the innate immune response during HCV infections depends on multiple factors.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: RNA Viral / Hepacivirus / Fígado Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: RNA Viral / Hepacivirus / Fígado Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article