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In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV co-infection, a faster progression of liver fibrosis to cirrhosis has been reported. In this study, an investigation was carried out to determine whether gp120, an HIV envelope protein, modulates the biology of human hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), key cell types in the pathogenesis of fibrosis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Pavia-Foundation, IRCCS, San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy.
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