The immunopathological processes involved in hepatic damage during chronic hepatitis C
infection are not fully understood. Several works suggest the role of T helper 1 (Th1) immune …

The pathogenesis of liver cell injury during chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is poorly understood.
The cellular immune response is thought to play a key role in both inhibition of viral …

Results Acute hepatitis patients had a high proportion of CD3+ T cells with increased CD4+
CD45RA-T helper and CD8+ CD11b-cytotoxic T cells. Compared to this group, chronic …

Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of post‐transfusional and sporadic hepatitis,
and leads to chronic liver disease. It has been suggested that virus‐specific cytotoxic T …

The aim was to assess the specificity and functional significance of liver‐infiltrating and
peripheral blood T cells in chronic hepatitis C. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells hepatitis …

Intrahepatic lymphocytes are believed to be involved in the immunopathogenesis of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the evolution of HCV-induced hepatitis. In the present …

Cytokines released by infiltrating T cells may contribute to the hepatic injury in chronic
hepatitis. Therefore, we characterized peripheral blood‐and liver‐infiltrating T cells from …

Many T cells infiltrate into the liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C). They are
believed to play a crucial role in the immunopathogenesis of hepatic inflammation, but their …

Background/Aims: The intrahepatic immune system is likely to play a key role in determining
the outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The hepatic lymphocyte repertoire is …

Aim: To evaluate the immune response in peripheral blood and liver tissue, through the
measurement of T-cell subsets, in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and C (CHC) …