Abstract Background Soluble CD 36 (sCD 36) clusters with insulin resistance, but no
evidence exists on its relationship with hepatic fat content. We determined sCD 36 to assess …

CD81 plays a central role in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Recent
structural analysis of CD81 indicates that it contains an intramembrane cholesterol-binding …

Summary Soluble CD163 (sCD163), a marker for macrophage activation, was found to be
associated with the severity of liver cirrhosis. The aim of the current study was to investigate …

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope E2 glycoprotein is a key molecule regulating the
interaction of HCV with cell surface proteins. E2 binds the major extracellular loop of human …

The cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is a membrane protein related to lipid metabolism.
We show that HCV infection in vitro increased CD36 expression in either surface or soluble …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes chronic infection accompanied by a high risk of liver failure
and hepatocellular carcinoma. CD8+ T cell responses are important in the control of viremia …

Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is still a major public health problem, and the events
leading to hepatocyte infection are not yet fully understood. Combining confocal microscopy …

The expression of CD81, a cell receptor for hepatitis C virus, was examined on cancer cells
in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) C (n= 29) to clarify its clinical role. CD81 was expressed …

AIM: To assess CD163 expression in plasma and peripheral blood and analyze its
association with disease in acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACHBLF) patients …

Hepatic fibrosis is a crucial pathological process involved in the development of chronic
hepatitis C (CHC) and may progress to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma …