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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2018; 24(44): 4962-4973
Published online Nov 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i44.4962
Mononuclear phagocyte system in hepatitis C virus infection
Yu Yang, Zheng-Kun Tu, Xing-Kai Liu, Ping Zhang
Yu Yang, Xing-Kai Liu, Ping Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Zheng-Kun Tu, Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130061, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Liu XK collected the information; Yang Y wrote the paper; Tu ZK and Zhang P revised the paper.
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Corresponding author to: Ping Zhang, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 71, Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. z_ping@jlu.edu.cn
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Received: September 8, 2018
Peer-review started: September 10, 2018
First decision: October 24, 2018
Revised: October 30, 2018
Accepted: November 7, 2018
Article in press: November 8, 2018
Published online: November 28, 2018
Processing time: 80 Days and 14 Hours
Core Tip

Core tip: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is efficient to develop into chronic infection. Innate immune system can shape the acquired immune response, which can eradicate HCV directly. As the main component of innate immunity, the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) plays a vital role in HCV infection. In this review, we discuss the interaction between the HCV and MPS. MPS can detect HCV to promote virus eradication, and HCV can shape the MPS to facilitate HCV persistence. We hope that this review will enable us to better understand HCV infection.