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The role of CCR5/CXCR3 expressing CD8+ cells in liver damage and viral control during persistent hepatitis C virus infection.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Nov 2007
Larrubia Juan-Ramón, Calvino Miryam, Benito Selma, Sanz-de-Villalobos Eduardo, Perna Cristian, Pérez-Hornedo Jaime, González-Mateos Fernando, García-Garzón Silvia, Bienvenido Antonio, Parra Trinidad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: CXCR3 and CCR5 play a major role in recruiting cytotoxic T cells (Tc) and secreting secondary type 1 cytokines (Tc1) in the liver. HCV could impair their expression as a survival mechanism. The role of these chemokine receptors on CD8+ cells in chronic hepatitis C is analysed. METHODS: Serum, chemokines, peripheral blood and intrahepatic lymphocytes from chronic hepatitis C patients were studied....
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