Hepatitis C virus induces the cannabinoid receptor 1.

Hepatitis C virus induces the cannabinoid receptor 1.

BACKGROUND: Activation of hepatic CB(1) receptors (CB(1)) is associated with steatosis and fibrosis in experimental forms of liver disease. However, CB(1) expression has not been assessed in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), a disease associated with insulin resistance, steatosis and metaboli...

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Main Authors: David van der Poorten, Mahsa Shahidi, Enoch Tay, Jayshree Sesha, Kayla Tran, Duncan McLeod, Jane S Milliken, Vikki Ho, Lionel W Hebbard, Mark W Douglas, Jacob George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2941472?pdf=render

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