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Ribavirin Regulates Hepatitis C Virus Replication Through Enhancing Interferon-Stimulated Genes and Interleukin 8
21 Feb 2012
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BACKGROUND: The manner in which ribavirin (RBV) enhances the antiviral effects of interferon (IFN) against hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains unknown. We investigated whether RBV modifies IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) in vivo and in vitro. METHODS: We measured the messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of ISGs in T lymphocytes from patients with HCV infection who were receiving IFN-α therapy with or without RBV. We added RBV...
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