β-defensin 1 expression in HCV infected liver/liver cancer: an important role in protecting HCV progression and liver cancer development
Abstract β-defensin family plays a role in host defense against viral infection, however its role in HCV infection is still unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that β-defensin 1 was significantly reduced in HCV-infected liver specimens. Treatment with interferon and ribavirin upregulated β-defen...
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/35a3888c4b1b4537837048423ababe71 |
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