Hepatitis c virus infection induces pro- and antiapoptotic cell response: who is the winner?

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serval:BIB_313B32B1CBFE
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Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
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Title
Hepatitis c virus infection induces pro- and antiapoptotic cell response: who is the winner?
Title of the conference
35th Congress of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies
Author(s)
Ripoli M., Quarato G., Scrima R., D'Aprile A., Pazienza V., Boffoli D., Moradpour D., Capitanio N., Piccoli C.
Address
Gothenburg, Sweden, June 26-July 1, 2010
ISBN
1742-464X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
277
Series
FEBS Journal
Pages
101
Language
english
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Abstract
Introduction:
Apoptosis plays a central role in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Although the activation of cell death signals has been reported, HCV infection persists in most patients suggesting a pro-survival adaptation, eventually developing hepatocellular carcinoma. This study focused on the role of mitochondria in the activation of pro- and antiapoptotic response in cells expressing HCV proteins. Materials and Methods: Human Osteosarcoma U2-OS cells inducibly expressing the HCV polyprotein; huh7.5 hepatoma cells transfected with full length HCV genome.
Results:
Long term induction of viral proteins in U2-OS cells induced a cyclosporine A-sensitive cytochrome c partial release from mitochondria, revealed by immunofluorescence, western blot and spectral analysis. In HCV-transfected Huh7.5 cells, release of the apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) with no apparent nuclear translocation was also observed. HCV positive cells displayed
an HIF-dependent enhanced glycolysis, charachterized by up-regulation of the mitochondria-bound Hexokinase II (HKII); preliminary data on signal transduction pathway revealed the iperphosphorylation of Glycogen synthase kinase 3b(GSK3b).
Conclusion:
HCV causes a cell stress activating an early apoptotic response, the entity of which likely depends on the cell type. Nevertheless a wide series of cell survival mechanisms are also
triggered resulting in a metabolic adaptation possibly favouring carcinogenesis. Based on our results, we propose a pro-survival mechanism linking HCV infection to inhibition of GSK-3b, stabilization of HIF1a and up-regulation of HKII, the last events causing a glycolytic shift and protecting from apoptosis.
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