Liraglutide Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus Replication Through an AMP Activated Protein Kinase Dependent Mechanism

Insulin resistance and diabetes are both associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and the glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide, is a common therapy for diabetes. Our aim was to investigate whether liraglutide treatment can inhibit HCV replication. A cell cul...

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Main Authors: Mei-Yueh Lee, Wei-Chun Chen, Wei-Hao Hsu, Szu-Chia Chen, Jin-Ching Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/18/4569

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