Hepatitis B virus induces IL-23 production in antigen presenting cells and causes liver damage via the IL-23/IL-17 axis. [electronic resource]
- PLoS pathogens 2013
- e1003410 p. digital
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1553-7374
10.1371/journal.ppat.1003410 doi
Adolescent Adult Cell Differentiation--immunology Dendritic Cells--immunology Female Follow-Up Studies Hepatic Stellate Cells--immunology Hepatitis B--immunology Hepatitis B Surface Antigens--immunology Hepatitis B virus--immunology Humans Interleukin-17--immunology Interleukin-23--immunology Liver--immunology Macrophages--immunology Male Middle Aged Receptors, Interleukin-17--immunology Signal Transduction--immunology Th17 Cells--immunology