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Hepatitis C Core Protein Induces a Genotype-Specific Susceptibility of Hepatocytes to TNF-Induced Death In Vitro and In Vivo.
Viruses - 14 Nov 2022
Moustafa Savvina, Kassela Katerina, Bampali Maria, Dovrolis Nikolas, Kakkanas Athanassios, Beloukas Apostolos, Mavromara Penelope, Karakasiliotis Ioannis
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is a multifunctional protein that is involved in the proliferation, inflammation, and apoptosis mechanism of hepatocytes. HCV core protein genetic variability has been implicated in various outcomes of HCV pathology and treatment. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the role of the HCV core protein in tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced death under the viewpoint of...
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