African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection usually results in an acute haemorrhagic disease
with a mortality rate approaching 100% in domestic pigs. However, pigs can survive …

NK cells represent an important first line of defense against viral infection and cancer and
are also involved in tissue homeostasis. Studies of NK cell activation in the last decade have …

Antiangiogenic and cytotoxic effects are considered the principal mechanisms of action of
sorafenib, a multitarget kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of hepatocellular …

African swine fever, caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a highly contagious
hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs. The current continent-wide pandemic has persisted …

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects∼ 200 million people worldwide. The majority of infected
individuals develop persistent infection, resulting in chronic inflammation and liver disease …

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and fatal disease caused by the African
swine fever virus. Recently, the multigene family and CD2v gene-deleted ASF vaccine …

The hepatitis C virus (HCV), first described in 1989, is now a leading cause of liver cirrhosis
and hepatocellular carcinoma. With more than 170 million people infected globally, this virus …

AIM To assess the levels of different immune modulators in patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC), in relation to other hepatic diseases. METHODS Eighty-eight patients …

BACKGROUND Natural killer (NK) cells are critical components in innate immune response
to viral infection. Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) are involved in regulating …

Background Liver transplantation and liver resection are curative options for early
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The outcome is in part depended on the immunological …