T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of important liver diseases including both
autoimmune liver diseases and viral hepatitis. In addition to playing a crucial role in the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a non-cytopathic positive-stranded RNA virus, is one of the most
common causes of chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and …

In hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the Th1‐type immune response is involved in liver injury.
A predominance of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells (Treg) is hypothesized in patients …

Objective: Liver disease is more progressive in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection than
in HCV infection alone. This accelerated pathogenesis is probably influenced by differences …

Патогенез хронического гепатита С (ХГС) изучен недостаточно. Механизмы
повреждения печеночной паренхимы при ХГС отличаются сложностью и …

Introduction: Hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection is the most common cause for liver
transplantation (LTx) in USA. Hepatitis C viral recurrence in liver allograft is almost universal …

CD8+ T cells represent a sizable component of the liver inflammatory infiltrate in chronic
hepatitis C and are thought to contribute to immune‐mediated tissue injury. Because chronic …

Background. The polymorphisms of IFNL4 are strongly associated with both spontaneous
hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance and response to peg-IFN-α/ribavirin treatment. To further …

Background Little is known at the molecular level concerning the differences and/or
similarities between alcohol and hepatitis C virus induced liver disease. Global …

Copper and zinc are essential trace elements which play an important role in various
biological processes. Along with various cytokines, glucocorticoids, glucagon and insulin …