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Hösel, M.* ; Quasdorff, M.* ; Ringelhan, M. ; Kashkar, H.* ; Debey-Pascher, S.* ; Sprinzl, M.F. ; Bockmann, J.H. ; Arzberger, S. ; Webb, D.* ; von Olshausen, G.* ; Weber, A.* ; Schultze, J.L.* ; Büning, H.* ; Heikenwälder, M. ; Protzer, U.

Hepatitis B virus activates signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 supporting hepatocyte survival and virus replication.

Cell. Mol. Gast. Hept. 4, 339-363 (2017)
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Background & Aims The human hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but molecular mechanisms driving liver disease and carcinogenesis are largely unknown. We therefore studied cellular pathways altered by HBV infection. Methods We performed gene expression profiling of primary human hepatocytes (PHH) infected with HBV and proved the results in HBV-replicating cell lines and human liver tissue using real time PCR and Western blotting. Activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT3) was examined in HBV-replicating human hepatocytes, HBV-replicating mice and liver tissue from HBV-infected individuals using Western blotting, STAT3-luciferase reporter assay, and immunohistochemistry. The consequences of STAT3 activation on HBV infection and cell survival were studied by chemical inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation and siRNA-mediated knockdown of STAT3. Results Gene expression profiling of HBV-infected PHH detected no interferon response, while genes encoding for acute phase and anti-apoptotic proteins were up-regulated. This gene regulation was confirmed in liver tissue samples of patients with chronic HBV infection and in HBV-related HCC. Pathway analysis revealed activation of STAT3 to be the major regulator. Interleukin-6-dependent and -independent activation of STAT3 was detected in HBV-replicating hepatocytes in cell culture and in vivo. Prevention of STAT3 activation by inhibition of Janus tyrosine kinases as well as siRNA-mediated knockdown of STAT3 induced apoptosis and reduced HBV replication and gene expression. Conclusions HBV activates STAT3 signaling in hepatocytes to foster its own replication but also to prevent apoptosis of infected cells. This very likely supports HBV-related carcinogenesis.  
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords hepatitis B virus infection, STAT3 signaling, hepatocellular carcinoma, apoptosis
Language english
Publication Year 2017
HGF-reported in Year 2017
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2352-345X
e-ISSN 2352-345X
Journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Quellenangaben Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 339-363 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Publishing Place New York, NY
Institute(s) Institute of Virology (VIRO)
POF-Topic(s) 30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Research field(s) Immune Response and Infection
PSP Element(s) G-502700-003
G-551600-001
DOI 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2017.07.003
Scopus ID 85031827346
Erfassungsdatum 2017-07-24
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