Negative correlation between intrahepatic expression of hepatitis C antigens and apoptosis despite high-level expression of Fas and HLA antigens

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 511-518

  Caronia, S ^a   McGarvey, M J ^a   Goldin, R D ^a   Foster, Graham R ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Hepatitis C; Intracellular staining; Liver histology

Indexed keywords

FAS ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; LIVER CELL; LIVER INJURY; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIREMIA;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD95; APOPTOSIS; BIOPSY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HEPATOCYTES; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; RABBITS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIRAL NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEINS; VIREMIA;

EID: 8444252171     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2004.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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