Hepatitis C virus core protein differently regulates the JAK-STAT signaling pathway under interleukin-6 and interferon-γ stimuli

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Abstract

We established hepatitis C virus (HCV) core-expressing cells and investigated whether HCV core would modify the Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator transcription factor (STAT) pathway under interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon (IFN)-γ stimuli. Phosphorylation of JAK1/2 and STAT3, and STAT3-mediated transcription, were prevented by HCV core under IL-6 stimulation. In contrast, HCV core increased phosphorylation of JAK1/2 and STAT1 and STAT1-mediated transcription under IFN-γ stimulation. Immunoprecipitation/Western blot analysis showed that HCV core could bind to JAK1/2. The PGYPWP sequences at codons 79 - 84 within HCV core were important for interaction with JAKs by in vitro binding analysis. In the reporter gene assay, HCV core-mediated suppression of JAK-STAT pathway under IL-6 stimulation was not observed by abrogation of PGYPWP sequence, suggesting that HCV core/JAK interaction may directly affect the signal transduction. In contrast, augmentation of JAK-STAT pathway was still seen by HCV core without functional PGYPWP sequence under IFN-γ stimulation. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that HCV core up-regulated of IFN-γ receptor 2 expression, which may be responsible for HCV core-mediated enhancement of JAK-STAT pathway under IFN-γ stimulation. In conclusion, HCV core has different effects on the JAK-STAT pathway under IL-6 and IFN-γ stimuli. This may be exerted by these two independent mechanisms.

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Hosui, A., Ohkawa, K., Ishida, H., Sato, A., Nakanishi, F., Ueda, K., … Hayashi, N. (2003). Hepatitis C virus core protein differently regulates the JAK-STAT signaling pathway under interleukin-6 and interferon-γ stimuli. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278(31), 28562–28571. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M210485200

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