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Modulation of hepatitis C virus replication by iron and hepcidin in Huh7 hepatocytes
19 May 2011
Abstract excerpt
Several clinical observations point to an intricate crosstalk between iron (Fe) metabolism and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In this study, we wanted to investigate the molecular control that Fe levels exert on HCV replication at the hepatocyte level. In keeping with previous observations we confirmed that supra-physiological intracellular Fe induced by haemin treatment down-modulated HCV replication...
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