Modulation of the cellular uptake of HCV by pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines
AG Tietjens, JF Schlaak, P Hilgard, J Dubuisson · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2008 · Heft 01
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Modulation of the cellular uptake of HCV by pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines Anna G. Tietjens (1), Philip Hilgard (1), Jean Dubuisson (2), * Jörg F. Schlaak (1) (1) University Hospital of Essen, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Essen, Germany; (2) CNRS-UMR8161, Institut de Biologie de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 rue calmette, BP447, 59021 Lille cedex, France Aims: To date, only very little is known about the role of the immune system in regulating the entry of HCV into hepatocytes. Therefore, we studied whether pro- (IFN-α) and anti- (IL–10, TGF-β inflammatory cytokines, that play an importa…