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Cyclosporine inhibits a direct interaction between cyclophilins and hepatitis C NS5A.
PloS one - 23 Mar 2010
Fernandes Fiona, Ansari Israr-ul H, Striker Rob
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a leading indication for liver transplantation. HCV infection reoccurs almost universally post transplant, decreasing both graft longevity and patient survival. The immunosuppressant, cyclosporine A (CsA) has potent anti-HCV activity towards both HCV replicons and the genotype 2a cell culture infectious virus. Previously, we isolated mutations in the 1bN replicon...
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