Liu YG, Lu JH, Wang XX, Yang JL, Lang ZW, Meng X, Zhang LJ, Sun L, Zhang SJ, Li JQ, Song CZ. Influence of HBcAg in liver cell plasma on expression of transforming growth
factor-beta 1 in liver tissue of low-grade chronic hepatitis B patients.
World J Gastroenterol 2006;
12:127-9. [PMID:
16440431 PMCID:
PMC4077501 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v12.i1.127]
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Abstract
AIM
To study the influence of HBcAg on the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) in liver tissue of low-grade chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.
METHODS
The expression of TGF-beta1 and HBcAg in liver samples from 93 low-grade CHB patients was detected by immunohistochemistry and valuated by semi-quantitative scoring.
RESULTS
In the 93 low-grade CHB patients, HBcAg was expressed in cell plasma but not in the liver tissue. There was no significant difference between the two groups.
CONCLUSION
The expression of TGF-beta1 is not related with HBcAg expressed as plasma type in the tissues of low-grade CHB patients.
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