Article
Functional Behavior of NKp46-Positive Intrahepatic Natural Killer Cells Against Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection After Liver Transplantation.
Transplantation - 1 Feb 2016
Tanimine Naoki, Tanaka Yuka, Abe Tomoyuki, Piao Jinlian, Chayama Kazuaki, Ohdan Hideki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: NKp46 expression in natural killer (NK) cells has recently been shown to affect the responsiveness to antiviral treatment in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. However, the density of NKp46 on intrahepatic NK cells is remarkably higher than that on peripherally circulating NK cells, whereas the biophylactic function of intrahepatic NK cells against HCV reinfection remains unclear. METHODS: We...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
