Immune Activation Induces Telomeric DNA Damage and Promotes Short‐Lived Effector T Cell Differentiation in Chronic HCV Infection

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) leads to a high rate of chronic infection and T cell dysfunction. Although it is well known that chronic antigenic stimulation is a driving force for impaired T cell functions, the precise mechanisms underlying immune activation–induced T cell dysfunctions during HCV infection remain elusive.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2021
Source ID
10.1002/hep.32008

Entities

People

  • Bal Krishna Chand Thakuri
  • Dechao Cao
  • Jinyu Zhang
  • Jonathan P. Moorman
  • Juan Zhao
  • Lam Ngoc Thao Nguyen
  • Lam Nhat Nguyen
  • Ling Wang
  • Madison Schank
  • Mohamed El Gazzar
  • Shunbin Ning
  • Sushant Khanal
  • Xiao Y. Wu
  • Xindi Dang
  • Zeyuan Lu
  • Zhi Q Yao

Organizations

  • East Tennessee State University
  • Mountain Home VA Medical Center

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

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  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).