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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Modulation of MAPK pathways and cell cycle by replicating hepatitis B virus: Factors contributing to hepatocarcinogenesis |
Author: | Chin, R. Earnest-Silveria, L. Koeberlain, B. Franz, S. Zentgraf, H. Dong, X. Gowans, E. Bock, C. Torresi, J. |
Citation: | Journal of Hepatology, 2007; 47(3):325-337 |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 0168-8278 1600-0641 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ruth Chin, Linda Earnest-Silveira, Bernd Koeberlein, Susanne Franz, Hanswalter Zentgraf, Xuebin Dong, Eric Gowans, C.-Thomas Bock, Joseph Torresi |
Abstract: | <h4>Background/aims</h4>Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is strongly associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma but the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. Numerous studies have focused on the HBV X protein showing that it activates signal transduction pathways while few have investigated these changes in HBV-replicating hepatocytes.<h4>Methods</h4>We utilized the recombinant adenovirus system to deliver a replication competent HBV genome into Huh7 and primary marmoset hepatocytes (PMH) to examine the effects of active viral replication on the regulation of Ras-ERK signal transduction and related pathways.<h4>Results</h4>Huh7 cells and PMHs replicating HBV demonstrated significant upregulation in phosphorylated ERK, Akt, c-myc together with increased p53, cyclin B1 and p21(cip1) expression and cell cycle progression to G2 phase in the absence of increased cell proliferation. Phosphorylation of the key cell survival kinase, Akt, was significantly increased, resulting in increased serine phosphorylation of the downstream target, GSK3-beta.<h4>Conclusions</h4>These results demonstrated simultaneous activation of the MAP Kinase and Akt pathways in HBV-replicating hepatocytes that resulted in dysregulation in the control of cell cycle progression and which help explain the early pathogenic mechanisms that underlie malignant transformation associated with chronic hepatitis B infection. |
Keywords: | Hepatitis Carcinoma Cell signaling |
Rights: | © 2007 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.025 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.025 |
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