Infection of Human Liver Myofibroblasts by Hepatitis C Virus: A Direct Mechanism of Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C.

Infection of Human Liver Myofibroblasts by Hepatitis C Virus: A Direct Mechanism of Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C.

Chronic hepatitis C is a major cause of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. It is generally accepted that inflammation that occurs in response to hepatocyte infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main mechanism that triggers myofibroblast differentiation and stimulation in chronic hepatitis C. Th...

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Main Authors: Lynda Aoudjehane, Grégoire Bisch, Olivier Scatton, Christelle Granier, Jesintha Gaston, Chantal Housset, Philippe Roingeard, François-Loïc Cosset, Fabiano Perdigao, Pierre Balladur, Takaji Wakita, Yvon Calmus, Filomena Conti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4516308?pdf=render

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