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Hepatitis C virus attenuates interferon-induced major histocompatibility complex class I expression and decreases CD8+ T cell effector functions.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2014
Kang Wonseok, Sung Pil Soo, Park Su-Hyung, Yoon Sarah, Chang Dong-Yeop, Kim Seungtaek, Han Kwang Hyub, Kim Ja Kyung, Rehermann Barbara, Chwae Yong-Joon, Shin Eui-Cheol
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-restricted CD8(+) T cells are required for clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. MHC class I expression is up-regulated by type I and II interferons (IFNs). However, little is known about the effects of HCV infection on IFN-induced expression of MHC class I. METHODS: We used the HCV cell culture system (HCVcc) with the genotype 2a...
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