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Masaaki Korenaga

Researcher at Kawasaki Medical School

Publications -  97
Citations -  5479

Masaaki Korenaga is an academic researcher from Kawasaki Medical School. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hepatitis C virus & Hepatitis C. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 88 publications receiving 5125 citations. Previous affiliations of Masaaki Korenaga include Yamaguchi University.

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Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Inhibits Mitochondrial Electron Transport and Increases Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production

TL;DR: Results suggest that interaction of core protein with mitochondria and subsequent oxidation of the glutathione pool and complex I inhibition may be an important cause of the oxidative stress seen in chronic hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis C Virus–Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Raise Hepatic Iron Level in Mice by Reducing Hepcidin Transcription

TL;DR: HCV-induced reactive oxygen species may down-regulate hepcidin transcription through inhibition of C/EBPalpha DNA binding activity by C/EBP homology protein, which in turn leads to increased duodenal iron transport and macrophage iron release, causing hepatic iron accumulation.