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Regulation of innate immunity against hepatitis C virus infection.
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global public health problem. HCV infection is treated with type I interferon (IFN), a natural product that is produced by cells during virus infection as a result of innate immune signaling events. The secreted IFN alert the surrounding cells to turn on an "antiviral state" that resists infection. In general, the role of innate immune response is to suppress viral replication and to induce cytokines and other factors that promote adaptive immunity and the resolution of infection. The mechanisms by which the innate immune response and IFN actions limit HCV infection are not well defined, but are likely to involve the function of specific IFN-stimulated genes. HCV also copesintensively with immune responses in order to establish persistent infection. Recent studies reveal that a other viruses use similar tactics to regulate the antiviral innate immune response. In the case of HCV, innate immune signaling is strictly controlled by the viral NS3/4A protease, resulting in the disruption of IFN production. Here, we summarize the current understanding of how HCV evades the innate immune system.
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