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  • Title: Distinct functional role of Hepatitis C virus core protein on NF-kappaB regulation is linked to genomic variation.
    Author: Ray RB, Steele R, Basu A, Meyer K, Majumder M, Ghosh AK, Ray R.
    Journal: Virus Res; 2002 Jul; 87(1):21-9. PubMed ID: 12135786.
    Abstract:
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) often causes a prolonged and persistent infection. Sequence divergence in the HCV genome indicates several genotypes and a series of subtypes for this virus. The core protein of HCV has many intriguing functional properties and is implicated as a factor in virus mediated pathogenesis. Nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB), a transcription factor, responds to inflammatory signals, activates the expression of inflammatory mediators, and plays a role in cell proliferation process. In this study, we have investigated NF-kappaB regulation by HCV core protein cloned from three isolates of different genotypes. Our results suggest that core protein from HCV genotype 1a represses NF-kappaB activation, unlike two other core genomic regions from HCV genotype 1b (BK or Taiwan). However, missense mutations in positions (K(9) to R or N(11) to T) of HCV genotype 1a relieve repression of NF-kappaB regulation by core protein. Interestingly, in vitro translation studies suggested that amino acid substitution at position 11 (N-->T) in HCV genotype 1a generated a primary protein product of approximately 17 kDa, smaller than the major approximately 21 kDa protein band apparent in the parental sequence or with one carrying mutation at amino acid position 9 (K-->R). However, the approximately 17 kDa protein did not appear to be involved in NF-kappaB regulation. Taken together, our present data suggest that genomic variation in the core protein determines a distinct functional regulation of NF-kappaB, which may modulate immunnoregulatory molecules early in viral infection.
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