2010
Lambda and alpha interferons inhibit hepatitis B virus replication through a common molecular mechanism but with different in vivo activities
Pagliaccetti NE, Chu EN, Bolen CR, Kleinstein SH, Robek MD. Lambda and alpha interferons inhibit hepatitis B virus replication through a common molecular mechanism but with different in vivo activities. Virology 2010, 401: 197-206. PMID: 20303135, PMCID: PMC2864496, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2010.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-alpha/betaIFN-lambdaHepatitis B virus replicationB virus replicationType III interferonsRelated cytokines interleukinWeak antiviral activityHBV responseHBV replicationIL-22IL-6Molecular mechanismsCytokines interleukinAlpha interferonAntiviral immunityIII interferonsTransgenic miceAntiviral responseAntiviral mechanismAntiviral activityVirus replicationUnique receptorCommon molecular mechanismIFN-lambda2Vivo activity
2008
Interleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*
Pagliaccetti NE, Eduardo R, Kleinstein SH, Mu XJ, Bandi P, Robek MD. Interleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 30079-30089. PMID: 18757365, PMCID: PMC2662072, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804296200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral gene expressionIFN-alpha/betaIL-29IFN-alphaVirus replicationIFN-gammaInhibits Hepatitis C Virus ReplicationCritical innate immune responseAntiviral activityHepatitis C virus replicationChronic viral infectionsC virus replicationGreater antiviral activityInnate immune responseIFN-gamma combinationHepatitis CGene expressionCellular antiviral responseCytokines interleukinHCV replicationImmune responseViral infectionIndividual cytokinesVesicular stomatitis virusAntiviral response