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Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Exosomal MicroRNAs and Toll-Like Receptor 7 Polymorphism Regulate B-Cell Activating Factor.
mBio - 21 Dec 2021
Liao Tsai-Ling, Chen Yi-Ming, Hsieh Shie-Liang, Tang Kuo-Tung, Chen Der-Yuan, Yang Ying-Ying, Liu Hung-Jen, Yang Sheng-Shun
Abstract excerpt
There are large gaps in understanding the molecular machinery accounting for the association of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with autoimmunity. Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is the most common HCV-associated extrahepatic manifestation, which is characterized by B-cell lymphoproliferation and autoantibody production. B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor family and plays an...
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