Interferon drives HCV scarring of the epigenome and creates targetable vulnerabilities following viral clearance

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chronic HCV infection is a leading etiologic driver of cirrhosis and ultimately HCC. Of the approximately 71 million individuals chronically infected with HCV, 10%-20% are expected to develop severe liver complications in their lifetime. Epigenetic mechanisms including DNA methylation and histone modifications become profoundly disrupted in disease processes including liver disease. APPROACH...

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