Role of hepcidin upregulation and proteolytic cleavage of ferroportin 1 in hepatitis C virus-induced iron accumulation.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a pathogen characterized not only by its persistent infection leading to the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but also by metabolic disorders such as lipid and iron dysregulation. Elevated iron load is commonly observed in the livers of patients...
Автори: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Формат: | Стаття |
Мова: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-08-01
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Серія: | PLoS Pathogens |
Онлайн доступ: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011591 |