IL-26 is overexpressed in chronically HCV-infected patients and enhances TRAIL-mediated cytotoxicity and interferon production by human NK cells

Conclusions
This study highlights IL-26 as a new player in the inflammatory and antiviral immune responses associated with chronic HCV infection.

Source: Gut - August 7, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Miot, C., Beaumont, E., Duluc, D., Le Guillou-Guillemette, H., Preisser, L., Garo, E., Blanchard, S., Hubert Fouchard, I., Creminon, C., Lamourette, P., Fremaux, I., Cales, P., Lunel-Fabiani, F., Boursier, J., Braum, O., Fickenscher, H., Roingeard, P., De Tags: Hepatic cancer Hepatology Source Type: research