Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6631-6637
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6631
Toll-like receptor 4 plays an anti-HBV role in a murine model of acute hepatitis B virus expression
Wen-Wei Chang, Ih-Jen Su, Ming-Derg Lai, Wen-Tsan Chang, Wenya Huang, Huan-Yao Lei
Wen-Wei Chang, Institute of Basic Medical Science, National Cheng Kung University Medicine College, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Ih-Jen Su, Division of Clinical Research, National Health Research Institute, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Ming-Derg Lai, Wen-Tsan Chang, Department of Biochemistry, National Cheng Kung University Medicine College, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Wenya Huang, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University Medicine College, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Huan-Yao Lei, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Cheng Kung University Medicine College, Tainan, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grant form National Science Council of Taiwan, No. NSC 93-2320-B006-026
Correspondence to: Dr. Huan-Yao Lei, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, China. hylei@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Received: April 29, 2005
Revised: June 15, 2005
Accepted: June 18, 2005
Published online: November 14, 2005
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