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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase mediates the antiviral effect of gamma interferon against hepatitis B virus in human hepatocyte-derived cells.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2011
Mao Richeng, Zhang Jiming, Jiang Dong, Cai Dawei, Levy Jessica M, Cuconati Andrea, Block Timothy M, Guo Ju-Tao, Guo Haitao
Abstract excerpt
Alpha interferon (IFN-α) is an approved medication for chronic hepatitis B. Gamma interferon (IFN-γ) is a key mediator of host innate and adaptive antiviral immunity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in vivo. In an effort to elucidate the antiviral mechanism of these cytokines, 37 IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), which are highly inducible in hepatocytes, were tested for their ability to inhibit HBV...
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