Journal of Hepatology
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 635-643 , May 2010

The hepatitis C virus core protein indirectly induces alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in hepatic stellate cells via interleukin-8

  • Sophie Clément

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 22 3795060; fax: +41 22 3724920.
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  • Stéphanie Pascarella

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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  • Stéphanie Conzelmann

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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  • Carmen Gonelle-Gispert

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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  • Kévin Guilloux

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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  • Francesco Negro

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Geneva University Hospital, 4 rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland

Received 22 June 2009 ,Revised 8 October 2009 ,Accepted 11 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.10.035

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 635-643 , May 2010

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