Osteopontin is up-regulated in chronic hepatitis C and is associated with cellular permissiveness for hepatitis C virus replication
Conclusions:
OPN is upregulated in the liver and serum of patients with chronic HCV, and supports increased viral replication. OPN neutralization may be a novel therapeutic strategy in chronic HCV.
Source: Clinical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: S S. Choi, L C. Claridge, R Jhaveri, M Swiderska-Syn, P Clark, A Suzuki, T A. Pereira, Z Mi, P C. Kuo, C D. Guy, F E. L. Pereira, A Diehl, K Patel, W Syn Source Type: research
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