Treatment options for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have limited efficacy and high toxicity, resulting in poor adherence and, thus, viral resistance. Identifying previously unrecognized pathways involved in HCV infection may aid the development of new therapeutics. Using an RNAi screen, Lupberger et al. have identified cellular kinases involved in HCV infection of liver cells and have tested the ability of approved inhibitors to block viral entry both in vitro and in vivo.
- Joachim Lupberger
- Mirjam B Zeisel
- Thomas F Baumert
