Hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 5A perturbs lipid metabolism by modulating AMPK/SREBP-1c signaling
Abstract Background Steatosis is an important clinical manifestation associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a major mediator of lipid metabolism, regulates HCV-associated hepatic steatosis, but the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Here we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1136-y |