[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation of occult hepatitis B virus infection

HL Zhu, X Li, J Li, ZH Zhang - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI), characterized as the persistence of hepatitis B virus
(HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) seronegativity and low viral load in blood or liver, is a …

Cytokine-mediated immunopathogenesis of hepatitis B virus infections

X Li, X Liu, L Tian, Y Chen - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2016 - Springer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem, with approximately one third
of populations have been infected, among which 3–5% of adults and more than 90% of …

[HTML][HTML] Immune-mediated liver injury in hepatitis B virus infection

IS Oh, SH Park - Immune network, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is responsible for approximately 350 million chronic infections
worldwide and is a leading cause of broad-spectrum liver diseases such as hepatitis …

Increased serum levels of IL-17A and IL-23 are associated with decreased vitamin D3 and increased pain in osteoarthritis

A Askari, MM Naghizadeh, R Homayounfar, A Shahi… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and proinflammatory
cytokines have been considered as the main etiologic factor in the pathogenesis of the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of natural killer cells in hepatocellular carcinoma development and treatment: A narrative review

S Juengpanich, L Shi, Y Iranmanesh, J Chen… - Translational …, 2019 - Elsevier
A major obstacle for treatment of HCC is the inadequate efficacy and limitation of the
available therapeutic options. Despite the recent advances in developing novel treatment …

Current concepts on immunopathogenesis of hepatitis B virus infection

H Peeridogaheh, Z Meshkat, S Habibzadeh… - Virus research, 2018 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of liver damage and hepatic
inflammation. Upon infection, effective antiviral responses by CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells …

TLR3 plays significant roles against hepatitis B virus

M Karimi-Googheri, MK Arababadi - Molecular biology reports, 2014 - Springer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) as the main prevalent infectious agent, play important roles in
inducing severe liver diseases. Previous studies demonstrated that during prolonged forms …

The influence of apical periodontitis on circulatory inflammatory mediators in peripheral blood: A prospective case–control study

AC Georgiou, JWR Twisk, W Crielaard… - International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore the influence of apical periodontitis (AP) on inflammatory markers in blood of
otherwise healthy individuals and to depict the inflammatory profile of the healing after …

Occult HBV infection: a faceless enemy in liver cancer development

J Morales-Romero, G Vargas, R García-Román - Viruses, 2014 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents a worldwide public health problem; the virus is
present in one third of the global population. However, this rate may in fact be higher due to …

Important roles played by TGF‐β in hepatitis B infection

M Karimi‐Googheri, H Daneshvar… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which includes, fulminant, acute, chronic, asymptomatic, and occult
HBV infection is the most prevalent virus that leads to human liver diseases. Chronic …