Hepatitis B Virus
Researchers at University of Science and Technology Release New Data on Hepatitis B Virus
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 23rd, 2012
2012 APR 23 -- Current study results from the report, "TGF-ß1 Down-Regulation of NKG2D/DAP10 and 2B4/SAP Expression on Human NK Cells Contributes to HBV Persistence," have been published. "The mechanism underlying persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains unclear. We investigated the role of innate immune responses to persistent HBV infection in 154 HBV-infected patients and 95 healthy controls," scientists writing in the journal Plos Pathogens report.
"The expression of NKG2D-and 2B4-activating receptors on NK cells was significantly decreased, and moreover, the expression of DAP10 and SAP, the intracellular adaptor proteins of NKG2D...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2012-04-23)
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