Hepatocellular carcinoma mechanisms associated with chronic HCV infection and the impact of direct-acting antiviral treatment

S Dash, Y Aydin, KE Widmer… - Journal of hepatocellular …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the major risk factor for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). The mechanisms of HCC initiation, growth, and metastasis appear to be …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic dysfunction and cancer in HCV: Shared pathways and mutual interactions

J Leslie, D Geh, AM Elsharkawy, DA Mann… - Journal of hepatology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus hijacks many host metabolic processes in an effort to aid viral replication.
The resulting hepatic metabolic dysfunction underpins many of the hepatic and extrahepatic …

Diagnostic accuracy of serum matrix metalloproteinase‐7 for biliary atresia

L Yang, Y Zhou, P Xu, R Mourya, H Lei, G Cao… - Hepatology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Recent studies have indicated that a number of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are
dysregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, while their aberrant expressions are associated …

Elimination of hepatitis C virus has limited impact on the functional and mitochondrial impairment of HCV-specific CD8+ T cell responses

A Aregay, SO Sekyere, K Deterding, K Port, J Dietz… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific CD8+ T cells are functionally impaired
in chronic hepatitis C. Even though HCV can now be rapidly and sustainably cleared from …

Reversal of immunity after clearance of chronic HCV infection—all reset?

H Wedemeyer, T Khera, B Strunz… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Chronic viral infections cause deterioration of our immune system. However, since persistent
infections rarely can be eliminated, the reinvigoration capacity of an exhausted immune …

Immunomodulation of the natural killer cell phenotype and response during HCV infection

GF Njiomegnie, SA Read, N Fewings, J George… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection develops into chronic hepatitis in over two-thirds of acute
infections. While current treatments with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) achieve HCV …

Hepatitis C virus and the host: a mutual endurance leaving indelible scars in the host's immunity

MU Mondelli, S Ottolini, B Oliviero, S Mantovani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has spread worldwide, and it is responsible for potentially severe
chronic liver disease and primary liver cancer. Chronic infection remains for life if not …

Unmet needs in the post-DAA era: the risk and molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma after HCV eradication

CF Huang, MH Awad, M Gal-Tanamy… - Clinical and Molecular …, 2024 - e-cmh.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the major etiologies of hepatocellular carcinoma with
approximately 30% of HCC being due to HCV infection worldwide. HCV eradication by …

Immunological mechanisms for hepatocellular carcinoma risk after direct-acting antiviral treatment of hepatitis C virus infection

PS Sung, EC Shin - Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) that allow for rapid clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
may evoke immunological changes. Some cases of rapid de novo hepatocellular carcinoma …

Proteomics reveals a global phenotypic shift of NK cells in HCV patients treated with direct‐acting antivirals

W Bi, A Kraft, S Engelskircher, J Mischke… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections compromise natural killer (NK)‐cell immunity.
Direct‐acting antivirals (DAA) effectively eliminate HCV, but the long‐term effects on NK …