CD81+ Exosomes Play a Pivotal Role in the Establishment of Hepatitis C Persistent Infection and Contribute Toward the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

CD81 serves as an immune modulator, playing its role in tumor growth and metastasis of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-mediated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). CD81 serves as a coreceptor of viral entry and is found to be enriched in exosomes. HCV E2 protein when associated with CD81 may be responsible for...

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