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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Main Authors: Yue-Ming Ling, Jin-Yu Chen, Libin Guo, Chen-Yi Wang, Wen-Ting Tan, Qing Wen, Shu-Dong Zhang, Guo-Hong Deng, Yao Lin, Hang Fai Kwok
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/35a3888c4b1b4537837048423ababe71
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