2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mechanistic analysis about the association of IL28B genetic polymorphism with IFN sensitivity in HCV infected patients
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23790502
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Virology
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | C型肝炎ウイルス / 肝臓移植 / IL28B / IFN感受性 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we evaluated the importance of IL28B genetic polymorphism in IFN sensitivity for recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation. Interestingly, genetic variability in both recipients and donors was significantly associated with IFN sensitivity, suggesting crosstalk between lymphocyte and HCV-infected hepatocyte participates in the IFN sensitivity. In addition, we established allele-specific IL28B knockout Huh7 cells by using chimeric nucleases.
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