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IL-29 is the dominant type III interferon produced by hepatocytes during acute hepatitis C virus infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2012
Park Heiyoung, Serti Elisavet, Eke Onyinyechi, Muchmore Brian, Prokunina-Olsson Ludmila, Capone Stefania, Folgori Antonella, Rehermann Barbara
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UNLABELLED: Early, vigorous intrahepatic induction of interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene (ISG) induction is a feature of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, even though HCV inhibits the induction of type I IFNs in vitro. To identify the cytokines and cells that drive ISG induction and mediate antiviral activity during acute HCV infection, type I and III IFN responses were studied in (1) serial liver biopsies and...
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