The Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 18 Promotes Hepatitis C Virus Production by Increasing Viral Infectivity
Background and Aims. Ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18) is involved in immunoregulation and response to interferon- (IFN-) based treatment in patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We investigated whether and how its upregulation alters HCV infection. Methods. Overexpression...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3124745 |