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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2015; 21(43): 12361-12369
Published online Nov 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12361
Published online Nov 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12361
Hepatitis C virus NS5A promotes insulin resistance through IRS-1 serine phosphorylation and increased gluconeogenesis
Fahed Parvaiz, Sobia Manzoor, Muhammad Imran, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Jawed Iqbal, Mehuli Sarkar-Dutta, Gulam Waris, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, IL 60064, United States
Author contributions: Parvaiz F and Manzoor S designed the study and did the analysis; Parvaiz F performed most of the experiments and prepared the manuscript; Waris G provided technical support; Manzoor S and Waris G supervised the study and critically reviewed the manuscript; Iqbal J and Sarkar-Dutta M helped in performing Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; Imran M helped in literature survey; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript; Manzoor S is principal investigator and PhD supervisor of Parvaiz F.
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Correspondence to: Sobia Manzoor, PhD, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. lcianunique@yahoo.com
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Received: November 12, 2013
Peer-review started: November 14, 2013
First decision: December 16, 2013
Revised: February 21, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Article in press: May 23, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2015
Peer-review started: November 14, 2013
First decision: December 16, 2013
Revised: February 21, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Article in press: May 23, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: The underlying molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance in response to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are poorly understood. Previous studies have demonstrated the effect of HCV core and envelop proteins on insulin signaling in human hepatocytes. However, the role of HCV nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) in insulin resistance is not known. Our data clearly indicate the role of NS5A in insulin resistance through increased phosphorylation of IRS-1Ser307 and decreased phosphorylation of AktThr308, Fox01Ser256, and GSK3βSer9.