2013
Deep Sequencing Analysis of HCV NS3 Resistance-Associated Variants and Mutation Linkage in Liver Transplant Recipients
Kirst M, Li E, Wang C, Dong H, Liu C, Fried M, Nelson D, Wang G. Deep Sequencing Analysis of HCV NS3 Resistance-Associated Variants and Mutation Linkage in Liver Transplant Recipients. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69698. PMID: 23922778, PMCID: PMC3726766, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHepacivirusHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedMutationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionViral Nonstructural ProteinsConceptsResistance-associated variantsProtease inhibitorsChronic HCV infectionLiver transplant recipientsHCV drug resistanceFuture therapeutic strategiesHCV protease inhibitorsMutation linkageHigh-level resistanceLow levelsPI monotherapyTransplant recipientsHCV infectionLiver transplantLiver transplantationAntiviral therapyHCV populationTherapeutic strategiesViral variantsDrug resistanceDecreased susceptibilityQuasispecies populationPatientsDominant variantDeep sequencing analysis
2005
Defective Jak-Stat Activation in Hepatoma Cells Is Associated with Hepatitis C Viral IFN- Resistance
Zhu H, Nelson D, Crawford J, Liu C. Defective Jak-Stat Activation in Hepatoma Cells Is Associated with Hepatitis C Viral IFN- Resistance. Journal Of Interferon & Cytokine Research 2005, 25: 528-539. PMID: 16181053, DOI: 10.1089/jir.2005.25.528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, ViralHepacivirusHumansInterferon-alphaLiverLiver NeoplasmsMutationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRepliconRepressor ProteinsSTAT3 Transcription FactorSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsViral Nonstructural ProteinsConceptsIFN resistanceHCV subgenomic replicon cell culture systemViral infectionChronic hepatitis C viral infectionIFN-sensitive cell linesHepatitis C viral infectionIFN stimulationCell linesRibavirin combination therapyMajority of patientsC viral infectionSTAT3 activationResistant cell linesIFN monotherapyIFN therapySuppressor of cytokineCombination therapyIFN sensitivityJAK-STAT activationIFNPotential mechanismsLong-term cultureCell culture systemExhibit alterationsJAK-STAT