IL-21 is pivotal in determining age-dependent effectiveness of immune responses in a mouse model of human hepatitis B
Publicover J, Goodsell A, Nishimura S, Vilarinho S, Wang ZE, Avanesyan L, Spolski R, Leonard WJ, Cooper S, Baron JL. IL-21 is pivotal in determining age-dependent effectiveness of immune responses in a mouse model of human hepatitis B. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 1154-1162. PMID: 21393863, PMCID: PMC3049376, DOI: 10.1172/jci44198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-21 productionImmune responseHBV infectionIL-21Viral clearanceYoung miceAdult miceHepatic immune responseAge-dependent outcomesIL-21 receptorB cell responsesAge-dependent effectivenessHuman hepatitis BChronic hepatitisHBV antigensHepatitis BYounger patientsLiver diseaseAntigen persistenceChronic infectionTherapeutic augmentationMajor human pathogenMouse modelBlood samplesAnimal models
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