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SUBMITTER: Qiang G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3401521 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ISRN gastroenterology 20120711
Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3 is known to cause steatosis (fatty liver) that is more frequent and severe than other genotypes. We previously identified sequence elements within genotype 3 HCV Core domain 3 that were sufficient for lipid accumulation. Aims. We examined various genotype 3 Core domains for lipid droplet localization and compared the lipid droplet binding regions of domain 2 with a genotype 1 isolate. Methods. We generated HCV Core domain constructs fused with green ...[more]