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Reduced expression of TRIF in chronic HBV infected Iranian patients.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2013
Ayoobi Fatemeh, Hassanshahi Gholamhossein, Zainodini Nahid, Khorramdelazad Hossein, Arababadi Mohammad Kazemi, Kennedy Derek
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: TRIF is one of the main intracellular adaptor proteins required for TLR3 and 4 signaling. Abnormal gene expression of TRIF may lead to abrogated immune responses against viral infections including hepatitis B infection. The aim of this study was to identify the mRNA levels of TRIF in PBMCs isolated from chronic HBV (CHB) infected patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: mRNA was isolated from 63 CHB...
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