Molecular mechanism of hepatitis C virus-induced glucose metabolic disorders

Molecular mechanism of hepatitis C virus-induced glucose metabolic disorders

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes not only intrahepatic diseases but also extrahepatic manifestations, including metabolic disorders. Chronic HCV infection is often associated with type 2 diabetes. However, the precise mechanism underlying this association is still unclear. Glucose is transpo...

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Main Authors: Ikuo eShoji, Lin eDeng, Hak eHotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Gluconeogenesis
diabetes
HCV
JNK
FoxO1
GLUT2
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00278/full

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