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Hepatitis C Virus
New findings from University of California, Division of Infectious Diseases in the area of hepatitis C virus published
August 6th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Hepatitis C virus induces proteolytic cleavage of sterol regulatory element binding proteins and stimulates their phosphorylation via oxidative stress" new findings in hepatitis C virus. "Hepatic steatosis is a common histological feature of chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) gene expression has been shown to alter host cell cholesterol/lipid metabolism and thus induce hepatic steatosis," researchers in the United States report. "Since sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) are major regulators of lipid metabolism, we sought to determine whether genotype 2a-based HCV infection induces the expression and posttranslational...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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