Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	13539
Country	Japan

Received	2014-08-27 08:56
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-27 14:18
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Category	Food Science & Technology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Functional foods effective for hepatitis C: Identification of oligomeric proanthocyanidin and its action mechanism
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yo-ichi Ishida, Masahiko Takeshita and Hiroaki Kataoka
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Japan Science and Technology Agency
Corresponding Author	Hiroaki Kataoka, MD, PhD, Professor, Section of Oncopathology and Regenerative Biology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan. mejina@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Hepatitis C virus; Blueberry leaves; Functional foods; Oligomeric proanthocyanidin; Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins
Core Tip	An infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. While the combination of pegylated α-interferon and ribavirin is used for the elimination of HCV, a new anti-HCV drug is required due to the poor efficacy and serious side-effects associated with this combination therapy. We searched for new anti-HCV agents from natural products and then identified oligomeric proanthocyanidin from blueberry leaves. Further investigations suggested that several heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins may be the candidate proteins involved in the proanthocyanidin-mediated inhibition of HCV subgenomic expression. Oligomeric proanthocyanidin isolated from blueberry leaves may have potential usefulness as an anti-HCV compound.
Publish Date	2014-12-13 17:50
Citation	Ishida Y, Takeshita M, Kataoka H. Functional foods effective for hepatitis C: Identification of oligomeric proanthocyanidin and its action mechanism. World J Hepatol 2014; 6(12): 870-879
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v6/i12/870.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v6.i12.870

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