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Toll-like receptor 3 mediates establishment of an antiviral state against hepatitis C virus in hepatoma cells.
Journal of virology - 1 Oct 2009
Wang Nan, Liang Yuqiong, Devaraj Santhana, Wang Jie, Lemon Stanley M, Li Kui
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor-3 (TLR3) senses double-stranded RNA, initiating signaling that activates NF-kappaB and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), thereby inducing the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines, type I interferons, and numerous interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). This pathway has not been extensively investigated in human hepatocytes, and its role in sensing and protecting against hepatitis virus...
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