A preliminary analysis of hepatitis C virus in pancreatic islet cells

A preliminary analysis of hepatitis C virus in pancreatic islet cells

Abstract Background An association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is supported by numerous epidemiologic studies. We hypothesized that HCV could infect human pancreatic islet cells in vitro. Methods Measures of HCV RNA synthesis and protein production were used to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Jason T. Blackard, Ling Kong, Angela Lombardi, Dirk Homann, Sara Salehi Hammerstad, Yaron Tomer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Pancreas
Islet cells
Extrahepatic replication
Diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0905-3

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