Hepatitis C Virus
Hepatitis C virus enhances interleukin production by natural killer T cells
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 2nd, 2006
"Human iNKT cells express a TCR V alpha 24-J alpha Q paired with V beta 11 and are activated by a surrogate ligand, alpha-galactosylceramide (alpha GalCer). The iNKT cells are involved in the regulation of antiviral immune responses; however, little is known about their roles in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection," wrote M. Inoue and colleagues, Osaka University.
The authors continued, "We compared the frequency of peripheral iNKT cells and their cytokine producing...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-10-02)
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