Involvement of the Interleukin-23/Interleukin-17 Axis in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Treatment Responses

Involvement of the Interleukin-23/Interleukin-17 Axis in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Treatment Responses

Interleukin-23 (IL-23) and its downstream factor IL-17 are the key cytokines involved in immune and inflammatory response in chronic liver diseases. This study aimed to investigate the role and molecular mechanisms of the IL-23/Th17 axis in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and the efficacy...

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Main Authors: Ping Meng, Suxian Zhao, Xuemin Niu, Na Fu, Shanshan Su, Rongqi Wang, Yuguo Zhang, Liang Qiao, Yuemin Nan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
hepatitis C virus
interleukin-23
T helper 17 cells
interferon-γ
myxovirus resistance protein A
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/7/1070

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