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Innate immune tolerance and the role of kupffer cells in differential responses to interferon therapy among patients with HCV genotype 1 infection.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2013
Lau Daryl T-Y, Negash Amina, Chen Jie, Crochet Nanette, Sinha Mala, Zhang Yuhong, Guedj Jeremie, Holder Sharon, Saito Takeshi, Lemon Stanley M, Luxon Bruce A, Perelson Alan S, Gale Michael
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, interferon alfa (IFN-α) alters expression of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), but little is understood about factors that determine outcomes of therapy. We used a systems biology approach to evaluate the acute response of patients with chronic hepatitis C to IFN-α therapy. METHODS: We collected liver biopsy samples from 8 treatment-naïve patients...
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