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ReviewWorld journal of hepatology2016

Chaperones in hepatitis C virus infection.

Ronik Khachatoorian, Samuel W French

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Review in World journal of hepatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. A review of historical landmarks and pioneering technologies for the diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025
    Review
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Heat shock proteins and viral infection.Frontiers in immunology · 2022
    Review
  7. Review
  8. Role of Heat Shock Proteins (HSP70 and HSP90) in Viral Infection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
    Review
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  11. Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ronik KhachatoorianRonik Khachatoorian, Samuel W French, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States.
Samuel W FrenchRonik Khachatoorian, Samuel W French, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States.
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Funding

Heat Shock Protein Synthesis Inhibitor Treatment of Hepatitis C Viral InfectionR01DK090794 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI FRENCH, SAMUEL WHEELER · 2011 to 2015
$1.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK090794
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 3% of the world population or more than 185 million people worldwide. Each year, an estimated 350000-500000 deaths occur worldwide due to HCV-associated diseases including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV is the most common indication for liver transplantation in patients with cirrhosis worldwide. HCV is an enveloped RNA virus classified in the genus Hepacivirus in the Flaviviridae family. The HCV viral life cycle in a cell can be divided into six phases: (1) binding and internalization; (2) cytoplasmic release and uncoating; (3) viral polyprotein translation and processing; (4) RNA genome replication; (5) encapsidation (packaging) and assembly; and (6) virus morphogenesis (maturation) and secretion. Many host factors are involved in the HCV life cycle. Chaperones are an important group of host cytoprotective molecules that coordinate numerous cellular processes including protein folding, multimeric protein assembly, protein trafficking, and protein degradation. All phases of the viral life cycle require chaperone activity and the interaction of viral proteins with chaperones. This review will present our current knowledge and understanding of the role of chaperones in the HCV life cycle. Analysis of chaperones in HCV infection will provide further insights into viral/host interactions and potential therapeutic targets for both HCV and other viruses.

Indexed as

ChaperonesHeat shock proteinsHepatitis CHepatitis C virusViral life cycle

Identifiers

PMID26783419
PMCPMC4705456
OpenAlexW2297667814

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Registered trials

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