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  • Title: ISG12a inhibits HCV replication and potentiates the anti-HCV activity of IFN-α through activation of the Jak/STAT signaling pathway independent of autophagy and apoptosis.
    Author: Chen Y, Jiao B, Yao M, Shi X, Zheng Z, Li S, Chen L.
    Journal: Virus Res; 2017 Jan 02; 227():231-239. PubMed ID: 27777077.
    Abstract:
    Interferon stimulated (sensitive) genes (ISGs) are the effector molecules downstream of type I/III interferon (IFN) signaling pathways in host innate immunity. ISG12a can be induced by IFN-α. Although ISG12a has been reported to inhibit the replication of HCV, the exact mechanism remains to be determined. In this study, we investigated the possible mechanisms of ISG12a anti- HCV property by exploring the production of type I IFN and the activation of Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (Jak/STAT) signaling pathway, apoptosis and autophagy in Huh7.5.1 cells transiently transfected with ISG12a over-expression plasmid. Interestingly, we found that ISG12a inhibited HCV replication in both Con1b replicon and the HCV JFH1-based cell culture system and potentiated the anti-HCV activity of IFN-α. ISG12a promoted the production of IFN α/β and activated the type I IFN signaling pathway as shown by increased p-STAT1 level, higher Interferon sensitive response element (ISRE) activity and up-regulated ISG levels. However, ISG12a over-expression did not affect cell autophagy and apoptosis. Data from our current study collectively indicated that ISG12a inhibited HCV replication and potentiated the anti-HCV activity of IFN-α possibly through induced production of type I IFNs and activation of Jak/STAT signaling pathway independent of autophagy and cell apoptosis.
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