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Hepatitis B virus replication could enhance regulatory T cell activity by producing soluble heat shock protein 60 from hepatocytes.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jul 2010
Kondo Yasuteru, Ueno Yoshiyuki, Kobayashi Koju, Kakazu Eiji, Shiina Masaaki, Inoue Jun, Tamai Keiichi, Wakui Yuta, Tanaka Yasuhito, Ninomiya Masashi, Obara Noriyuki, Fukushima Koji, Ishii Motoyasu, Kobayashi Tomoo, Niitsuma Hirofumi, Kon Satonori, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HBcAg-specific regulatory T (T(reg)) cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B. Soluble heat shock proteins, especially soluble heat shock protein 60 (sHSP60), could affect the function of T(reg) cells via Toll-like receptor. METHODS: We analyzed the rela...
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