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Ribavirin regulates hepatitis C virus replication through the up-regulation of interferon-stimulated genes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21790670
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Gastroenterology
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

TOKUMOTO Yoshio  Ehime University, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (10533078)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords肝臓学 / C型肝炎ウイルス / インターフェロン / リバビリン / Protein kinase R / Myxovirus resistance-A / 2'5'-oligoadenylate synthetase / インターフェロン誘導遺伝子 / PKR
Research Abstract

The combination therapy of interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) is used to treat HCV infection, however, how RBV enhances the anti-HCV effects remains unknown. We therefore investigated whether RBV modifies IFN's anti-HCV action. We used plasmid-based HCV replication system, which express HCV genotype 1a full genome in HepG2 and Huh7 hepatoma cell lines. Ribavirin regulates HCV replication through the up-regulation of ISGs induced by enhancing autocrine IFN-β. The modulation of ISGs by RBV would help to establish a means of eliminating HCV.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2010 2009 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (3 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Etiology of liver cirrhosis in Japan : a nationwide survey2010

    • Author(s)
      Michitaka K, Nishiguchi S, Tokumoto Y(他3名、4番目)
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Gastroenterology 45巻

      Pages: 86-94

    • NAID

      10027214000

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Amino acid imbalance in patients with chronic liver diseases2010

    • Author(s)
      Michitaka K, Hiraoka A, Tokumoto Y(他17名、15番目)
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Research 40巻

      Pages: 393-398

    • NAID

      10027291605

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Congenital hepatic fibrosis without any symptoms as diagnosed by laparoscopy2010

    • Author(s)
      Kisaka Y, Abe M, Tokumoto Y(他7名、3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Digestive Endoscopy 22巻

      Pages: 357-359

    • NAID

      10028187503

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Amino acid imbalance in patients with chronic liver diseases.2010

    • Author(s)
      Michitaka K, Hiraoka A, Tokumoto Y, (他17名、15番目)
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Research

      Volume: 40 Pages: 393-398

    • NAID

      10027291605

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Congenital hepatic fibrosis without any symptoms as diagnosed by laparoscopy2010

    • Author(s)
      Kisaka Y, Abe M, Tokumoto Y, (他7名、3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Digestive Endoscopy

      Volume: 22 Pages: 357-359

    • NAID

      10028187503

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Etiology of liver cirrhosis in Japan : a nationwide survey.2010

    • Author(s)
      Michitaka K, Nishiguchi S, Tokumoto Y, (他3名、4番目)
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Gastroenterology 45

      Pages: 86-94

    • NAID

      10027214000

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Occupational liver injury due to N, N-dimethylformamide in the synthetics industry.2009

    • Author(s)
      Hamada M, Abe M, Tokumoto Y(他6名、3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Internal Medicine 48巻

      Pages: 1647-1650

    • NAID

      130000122076

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Occupational liver injury due to N, N-dimethylformamide in the synthetics industrv.2009

    • Author(s)
      Hamada M, Abe M, Tokumoto Y, (他6名、3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Internal Medicine 48

      Pages: 1647-1650

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Ribavirin directly enhances interleukin-8 and other interferon-stimulated genes when administered in combination with interferon-alpha.2010

    • Author(s)
      Tokumoto Y, Hiasa Y, Konishi I(他5名、1番目)
    • Organizer
      The 61th American association for the study of liver disease
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston, MA, USA
    • Year and Date
      2010-10-31
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report 2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ribavirin enhances the interferon-stimulated genes through the upregulation of autocrine interferon-beta in the combination treatment of interferon-alpha and ribavirin2009

    • Author(s)
      Tokumoto Y, Hiasa Y, Konishi I(他6名、1番目)
    • Organizer
      The 60th American association for the study of liver disease
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston, MA, USA
    • Year and Date
      2009-11-02
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report 2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] C型肝炎ウイルスと宿主細胞のinteractionに及ぼすインターフェロン、リバビリンによるインターフェロン誘導遺伝子を介した抗ウイルス効果2009

    • Author(s)
      徳本良雄、日浅陽一、恩地森一
    • Organizer
      第45回日本肝臓学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸市
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-04
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report 2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ホームページ等

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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