Identification of Keratin 23 as a Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Host Factor in the Human Liver

Identification of Keratin 23 as a Hepatitis C Virus-Induced Host Factor in the Human Liver

Keratin proteins form intermediate filaments, which provide structural support for many tissues. Multiple keratin family members are reported to be associated with the progression of liver disease of multiple etiologies. For example, keratin 23 (KRT23) was reported as a stress-inducible protein, who...

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Main Authors: Volker Kinast, Stefan L. Leber, Richard J. P. Brown, Gabrielle Vieyres, Patrick Behrendt, Constanze Eßbach, Pavel Strnad, Florian W. R. Vondran, Markus Cornberg, Cora Wex, Thomas Pietschmann, Johannes Haybaeck, Daniel Todt, Eike Steinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
hepatitis C virus (HCV)
keratin 23
host factor
virus–host interaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/6/610

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