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[Research advances in the role of interleukin-21 in chronic hepatitis B virus infection].
Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 2016
Ding R, Ma S W
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Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a cytokine mainly secreted by activated CD4+ T cells and natural killer T cells and has multiple effects. It is involved in innate and adaptive immune responses. Recent studies have shown that IL-21 can promote functional activation of various immune cells in the process of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and the gene polymorphisms of IL-21 is associated with the susceptibility to...
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