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

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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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This article is published in Journal of Biological Chemistry.The article was published on 2005-11-11 and is currently open access. It has received 392 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Coenzyme Q – cytochrome c reductase & Reactive oxygen species.

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Decoding cell death signals in liver inflammation.

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Liver Fibrosis: Mechanistic Concepts and Therapeutic Perspectives

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Role of free radicals in liver diseases.

TL;DR: The capability of ethanol to increase both ROS/RNS and peroxidation of lipids, DNA, and proteins was demonstrated in a variety of systems, cells, and species, including humans, and antioxidants have been proposed as an adjunct therapy for various liver diseases.
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Glutathione in liver diseases and hepatotoxicity.

TL;DR: The redox regulation either can switch on/off or regulate the threshold for some crucial events in these pathways, including TNF-alpha and Fas signaling, NF-kappaB, JNK and mitochondrial apoptotic pathways, are reviewed.
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The mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidant mitoquinone decreases liver damage in a phase II study of hepatitis C patients.

TL;DR: The mitochondria‐targeted anti‐oxidant mitoquinone combines a potent anti‐ oxidant with a lipophilic cation that causes it to accumulate several‐hundred fold within mitochondria in vivo.
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Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

TL;DR: In patients with chronic hepatitis C, once-weekly peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin was tolerated as well as interferonAlfa- 2b plus Ribavirin and produced significant improvements in the rate of sustained virologic response, as compared with interfer on alfa -2b plus ribvirin or pegin terferonalfa-3a alone.
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Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared with interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C: a randomised trial.

TL;DR: In patients with chronic hepatitis C, the most effective therapy is the combination of peginterferon alfa-2b 1.5 microg/kg per week plus ribavirin, and this randomised trial found that the benefit is mostly achieved in patients with HCV genotype 1 infections.
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The mitochondrial generation of hydrogen peroxide. General properties and effect of hyperbaric oxygen.

TL;DR: It is postulated that in addition to the well-known flavin reaction, formation of H( 2)O(2) may be due to interaction with an energy-dependent component of the respiratory chain at the cytochrome b level.
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Calcium, ATP, and ROS: a mitochondrial love-hate triangle

TL;DR: A "two-hit" hypothesis is developed, in which Ca(2+) plus another pathological stimulus can bring about mitochondrial dysfunction, and the delicate balance between the positive and negative effects of Ca( 2+) and the signaling events that perturb this balance is highlighted.
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[7] Mitochondrial respiratory control and the polarographic measurement of ADP : O ratios

TL;DR: This chapter discusses the mitochondrial respiratory control and the polarographic measurement of ADP : O ratios and the principle of the oxygen electrode has been summarized, and the design of the vibrating oxygen electrode for use with speetrophotometric studies is illustrated.
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