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ArticleAntiviral therapy2015

IFNL3 genotype is associated with differential induction of IFNL3 in primary human hepatocytes.

Fuat Kurbanov, Yonghak Kim, Rachel Latanich, Pooja Chaudhari, Ramy El-Diwany, Matt Knabel, Abraham J Kandathil, Andrew Cameron, Andrea Cox, Yoon-Young Jang and 2 more

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Article in Antiviral therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fuat KurbanovDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Yonghak Kim
Rachel Latanich
Pooja Chaudhari
Ramy El-Diwany
Matt Knabel
Abraham J Kandathil
Andrew Cameron
Andrea Cox
Yoon-Young Jang
David L Thomas
Ashwin Balagopal
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Richard E. Chaisson · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
HIV and Hepatitis C Pathogenesis & The Human GenomeR01DA013324 · NIDA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI THOMAS, DAVID L · 1999 to 2018
$12.0M
The Progression of Hepatitis C Among IDUs with HIVR01DA016078 · NIDA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BALAGOPAL, ASHWIN, THOMAS, DAVID L · 2002 to 2016
$10.9M
DISEASE MODELING OF ALCOHOL RELATED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA USING PATIENT IPSCSR21AA020020 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI JANG, YOON YOUNG · 2011 to 2012
$431k
NIAAA NIH HHS AA020020NIAAA NIH HHS R21 AA020020NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA 013324NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA013324NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA 016078NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA016078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLambda interferons (IFNLs) have potent antiviral activity against HCV, and polymorphisms within the IFNL gene cluster near the IFNL3 gene strongly predict spontaneous- and treatment-related HCV infection outcomes. The mechanism(s) linking IFNL polymorphisms and HCV control is currently elusive.

methodsIFNL induction was studied in primary human hepatocytes (PHH) from 18 human donors, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 18 human donors, multiple cell lines and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells (iPSC-hepatocytes) from 7 human donors. After stimulation with intracellular RNA and infectious HCV, quantitative PCR (qPCR) primers and probes were designed to distinguish and quantify closely related IFNL messenger (m)RNAs from IFNL1, IFNL2 and IFNL3.

resultsPHH demonstrated the most potent induction of IFNLs, although had lower pre-stimulation levels compared to PBMCs, monocytes and cell lines. PHH stimulation with cytoplasmic poly I:C induced >1,000-fold expression of IFNL1, IFNL2 and IFNL3. PHH from donors who were homozygous for the favourable IFNL3 allele (IFNL3-CC) had higher IFNL3 induction compared to PHH from IFNL3-TT donors (P=0.03). Baseline IFNL mRNA expression and induction was also tested in iPSC-hepatocytes: iPSC-hepatocytes had significantly higher baseline expression of IFNLs compared to PHH (P<0.0001), and IFNL3 induction was marginally different in iPSC-hepatocytes by IFNL genotype (P=0.07).

conclusionsHepatocytes express IFNLs when stimulated by a synthetic viral RNA that signals the cell through the cytoplasm. IFNL induction may be greater in persons with the favourable IFNL3 allele. These data provide insight into the strong linkage between IFNL3 genetics and control of HCV infection.

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Gene Expression RegulationGenotypeAdolescentAdultAgedCell LineChildFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis CHepatocytesHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInterferon LambdaInterferonsInterleukinsIFNL4 protein, humanInterferon Lambdainterferon-lambda, humanInterferonsInterleukinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID26109548
PMCPMC4821403
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