Inflammatory Consequences : Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptosis

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), despite the availability of effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) that clear the virus from >95% of individuals treated, continues to cause significant health care burden due to disease progression that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. The fact that some people who are treated with DAAs still go on to develop worsening liver disease warrants further study into the immunopathogenesis of HCV. Many viral infections, including HCV, have been associated with activation of the inflammasome/pyroptosis pathway. This inflammatory cell death pathway ultimately results in cell lysis and release of inflammatory cytokines, IL-18 and IL-1β. This review will report on studies that investigated HCV and inflammasome activation/pyroptosis. This includes clinical in vivo data showing elevated pyroptosis-associated cytokines in the blood of individuals living with HCV, studies of genetic associations of pyroptosis-related genes and development of liver disease, and in vitro studies aimed at understanding the mechanism of pyroptosis induced by HCV. Finally, we discuss major gaps in understanding and outstanding questions that remain in the field of HCV-induced pyroptosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Viral immunology - 37(2024), 3 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 126-138

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wallace, Hannah L [VerfasserIn]
Russell, Rodney S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Cytokines
Hepatitis C virus
IL-1β
Inflammasome
Inflammasomes
Innate immunity
Journal Article
Pathogenesis
Pyroptosis
Review

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/vim.2023.0138

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37082802X