Search Results - "Spaan, Michelle"
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Immunological Analysis During Interferon-Free Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Reveals Modulation of the Natural Killer Cell Compartment
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-01-2016)“…Background. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem, resulting in liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver-related…”
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Frequencies of Circulating MAIT Cells Are Diminished in Chronic HCV, HIV and HCV/HIV Co-Infection and Do Not Recover during Therapy
Published in PloS one (14-07-2016)“…Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells comprise a subpopulation of T cells that can be activated by bacterial products and cytokines to produce IFN-γ…”
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Immunology of hepatitis C virus infections
Published in Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology (01-08-2012)“…Abstract The immune response in patients chronically infected with HCV plays a unique role during the infection because of its potential to contribute not only…”
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Hepatitis delta genotype 5 is associated with favourable disease outcome and better response to treatment compared to genotype 1
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-06-2020)“…Coinfection with HDV causes rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Factors that are associated…”
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Adverse outcomes following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement in relation to the underlying cause of portal hypertension
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Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver-related Events in Anti-hepatitis D Virus-positive Individuals
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (09-10-2024)“…Chronic hepatitis D (CHD) is the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis, with a high risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver-related…”
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CD4+ CXCR5+ T cells in chronic HCV infection produce less IL-21, yet are efficient at supporting B cell responses
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-02-2015)“…Background & Aims During chronic HCV infection, T cell dependent virus-specific antibodies are produced. However, the role of B-T cell interaction in chronic…”
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The Intrahepatic T Cell Compartment Does Not Normalize Years After Therapy-Induced Hepatitis C Virus Eradication
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2015)“…Little is known about the immune status in liver and blood of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection long after therapy-induced viral…”
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Prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related events in anti-HDV positive individuals
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (07-10-2024)“…Chronic hepatitis D (CHD) is the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis, with a high risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver-related…”
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Interleukin 15 upregulates the expression of PD-1 and TIM-3 on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Published in American journal of clinical and experimental immunology (01-01-2020)“…Virus-specific T cell-mediated immunity is severely impaired in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients. HBV-specific T cells in chronic HBV patients show a…”
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Longitudinal analysis of peripheral and intrahepatic NK cells in chronic HCV patients during antiviral therapy
Published in Antiviral research (01-11-2015)“…•NK cells are important in the defense against viral infections.•Fine needle aspiration biopsies are a valuable tool to longitudinally characterize the…”
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Healthy human salivary glands contain a DHEA‐sulphate processing intracrine machinery, which is deranged in primary Sjögren's syndrome
Published in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine (01-07-2009)“…Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients have low salivary dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androgen biomarker levels, but high salivary oestrogen levels. The…”
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Inhibitory receptor molecules in chronic hepatitis B and C infections: novel targets for immunotherapy?
Published in Reviews in medical virology (01-03-2014)“…SUMMARY Chronic HBV and HCV infections are the leading cause of liver‐related morbidity and mortality. For effective antiviral immunity, virus‐specific T cells…”
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Erythropoietin administration suppresses human monocyte function in vitro and during therapy-induced anemia in HCV patients
Published in Antiviral research (01-06-2013)“…•Human monocytes express EPO receptor mRNA.•EPO inhibits IL-6 and TNF producing monocytes in vitro.•EPO increases phagocytic ability but does not alter ROS…”
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