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ISG15, a ubiquitin-like interferon-stimulated gene, promotes hepatitis C virus production in vitro: implications for chronic infection and response to treatment
21 Oct 2009
Abstract excerpt
Upregulation of interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs), including IFN-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) and other members of the ISG15 pathway, in pre-treatment liver tissue of patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with subsequent treatment failure (pegylated IFN-alpha/ribavirin). This study assessed the effect of ISG15 on HCV production in vitro. The levels of ISG15 and of its...
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