Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3311483 | Hepatology Research | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In HCV infection, the TLR2 expression on DCs is reduced and TLR2-stimulated DCs show lesser ability to proliferate T cells than healthy counterparts, suggesting that the TLR2 system is involved in HCV-induced immunopathogenesis.
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Authors
Takayuki Yakushijin, Tatsuya Kanto, Michiyo Inoue, Tsugiko Oze, Masanori Miyazaki, Ichiyo Itose, Hideki Miyatake, Mitsuru Sakakibara, Noriyoshi Kuzushita, Naoki Hiramatsu, Tetsuo Takehara, Akinori Kasahara, Norio Hayashi,