IFN‐γ was demonstrated to upregulate the expression of many autophagy‐related proteins such as double‐stranded RNA‐dependent protein kinase (Pkr), Atg7, LC3‐II, p62 through the Janus Kinase 1(JAK1)/STAT1 signaling pathway in Con A‐induced hepatitis.98 This evidence concerns the gene IFNG and hepatitis A virus infection.