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        World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2018; 6(9): 233-241
Published online Sep 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i9.233
Published online Sep 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i9.233
            Table 1 Cytokines and factors implicated in causing inflammation in atherosclerosis
        
    | Cytokines/factors | Abbreviations | 
| Hepatitis B virus | HBV | 
| Chronic hepatitis B | CHB | 
| Interferon | IFN | 
| Pattern recognition receptors | PRRs | 
| Toll-like receptors | TLRs | 
| Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 | MAD5 | 
| Retinoic acid-inducible gene I | RIG I | 
| Stimulator of IFN genes | STING | 
| Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase | cGAS | 
| Human sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide | hNTCP | 
| Natural killer cell | NK cell | 
| Tumor necrosis factor | TNF | 
| Interleukin | IL | 
| Kupffer cells | KCs | 
| Dendritic cells | DCs | 
| Plasmacytoid dendritic cells | pDC | 
| Myeloid dendritic cells | mDC | 
| Mitochondria-antiviral signaling protein | MAVS | 
| Virus-induced signaling adaptor | VISA | 
| Nucleoside analogs | NA | 
- Citation: Tang J, Wu ZY, Dai RJ, Ma J, Gong GZ. Hepatitis B virus-persistent infection and innate immunity defect: Cell-related or virus-related? World J Clin Cases 2018; 6(9): 233-241
 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v6/i9/233.htm
 - DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i9.233
 
