2017
Epigenetic Regulations in the Pathogenesis of HCC and the Clinical Application
Puszyk W, Robertson K, Liu C. Epigenetic Regulations in the Pathogenesis of HCC and the Clinical Application. 2017, 69-93. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68082-8_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDevelopment of hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma casesHepatocellular carcinomaHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusRisk factorsChronic infectionNonalcoholic steatohepatitisViral hepatocellular carcinomaChronic cigarette smokingIndependent risk factorPathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinomaConsumption of excess caloriesLiver cancer casesFatty liver diseaseProgress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitisExposure to environmental factorsHCC casesLiver malignanciesConsumption of alcoholCancer casesB virusC virusLiver disease
2012
Iron Regulator Hepcidin Exhibits Antiviral Activity against Hepatitis C Virus
Liu H, Le Trinh T, Dong H, Keith R, Nelson D, Liu C. Iron Regulator Hepcidin Exhibits Antiviral Activity against Hepatitis C Virus. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e46631. PMID: 23110054, PMCID: PMC3478283, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionHepcidin expressionSerious chronic liver diseaseAntiviral activityHepatitis C viral infectionHepcidin expression levelsChronic HCV infectionChronic liver diseaseC viral infectionHepatitis C virusDirect antiviral activityIntracellular antiviral stateHepatocellular carcinoma progressionInnate antiviral defenseLiver diseaseC virusAntiviral effectHCV replicationIron overloadHepatocellular carcinomaExhibit antiviral activityHCVViral infectionSuppressive effectAmino acid peptide
2009
Hepatitis C virus modulates human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells
Eksioglu E, Bess J, Zhu H, Xu Y, Dong H, Elyar J, Nelson D, Liu C. Hepatitis C virus modulates human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2009, 17: 757-769. PMID: 20051006, PMCID: PMC3731759, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2009.01231.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusNewcastle disease virusHCV infectionC virusHuman monocyte-derived dendritic cellsViral titresMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsType 1 IFN responseFlow cytometryType 1 interferon responseMaturation of DCsDendritic cell responsesReal-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionHuh-7.5 cellsDC numbersDendritic cellsImmature DCsIFNβ expressionJFH-1Control monocytesHost immunityViral evasionIFN responseFocal Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus RNA in Infected Livers
Stiffler J, Nguyen M, Sohn J, Liu C, Kaplan D, Seeger C. Focal Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus RNA in Infected Livers. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6661. PMID: 19688046, PMCID: PMC2722721, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHCV RNA levelsHCV RNAHCV replicationRNA levelsBiopsy samplesHCV RNA copy numbersIntrahepatic HCV-RNA levelsISG levelsHepatitis C virus RNAWhole liver sectionsC virus RNAViral RNA levelsFocal distributionInnate immune responseRNA copy numberHCV infectionC virusInfected patientsInfected hepatocytesInterferon betaImmune responseInfected liverLiver sectionsIFNbeta expression
2008
Repopulation of human hepatocytes in immunodeficient mice
Liu C, Witek R, Bess J, Zhu H, Lin P. Repopulation of human hepatocytes in immunodeficient mice. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 465.4-465.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.465.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman hepatitis C virusHuman hepatocytesHepatitis C virusTime of hepatectomyHumanized mouse modelHuman liver diseaseRepopulation efficiencyLiver diseaseC virusHepatocyte repopulationImmunodeficient miceMouse modelTransgenic miceLiver tissueHepatocyte proliferationPartial hepatectomyMiceSerum samplesMonocrotalineMouse liverHepatectomyHepatocytesDiseaseLiverProtein markers
2005
Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation
Firpi R, Zhu H, Morelli G, Abdelmalek M, Soldevila‐Pico C, Machicao V, Cabrera R, Reed A, Liu C, Nelson D. Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2005, 12: 51-57. PMID: 16382464, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsSustained virological responseVirological responseTransplant recipientsCombination of cyclosporineInterferon-based therapyCombination of interferonEffect of cyclosporineDose-dependent mannerAnti-viral potentialLiver transplantationHistologic diseaseImmunosuppressive agentsViral clearanceHerpes simplexC virusAntiviral effectCyclosporine inhibitsCyclosporineTherapyViral replicationAntiviral activityTacrolimusInterferonReplicon system
2003
CD8+ T‐cell interaction with HCV replicon cells: Evidence for both cytokine‐ and cell‐mediated antiviral activity
Liu C, Zhu H, Tu Z, Xu Y, Nelson D. CD8+ T‐cell interaction with HCV replicon cells: Evidence for both cytokine‐ and cell‐mediated antiviral activity. Hepatology 2003, 37: 1335-1342. PMID: 12774012, DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2003.50207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHCV replicon cellsAntiviral activityReplicon cellsHCV repliconMechanisms of HCVAnti-tumor necrosis factor alphaHCV subgenomic replicon systemAnti-interferon gammaDirect cytolytic effectHLA-A11 alleleNecrosis factor alphaHLA class IHost immune responseSubgenomic replicon systemT cell interactionsT-cell bindingHCV nonstructural proteinsCytolytic functionHCV interactionC virusSpecific lysisInfected hepatocytesTNF-alphaAntiviral effectInterleukin-1 Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus Subgenomic RNA Replication by Activation of Extracellular Regulated Kinase Pathway
Zhu H, Liu C. Interleukin-1 Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus Subgenomic RNA Replication by Activation of Extracellular Regulated Kinase Pathway. Journal Of Virology 2003, 77: 5493-5498. PMID: 12692250, PMCID: PMC153991, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.9.5493-5498.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterferon-stimulated genesHepatitis C virusInterleukin-1Antiviral activityHCV subgenomic RNA replicationDirect antiviral activityIL-1 productionReplicon cell linesNovel antiviral pathwayViral protein expressionViral clearanceC virusChronic infectionInflammatory processRNA replicationExtracellular-regulated kinase (ERK) pathwayAntiviral pathwaysInhibitory effectProtein expressionCell linesKinase pathwayKinase activationActivationPatientsInfection