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SUBMITTER: Matsumura T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2803092 | biostudies-other | 2009 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Matsumura Takuya T Hu Zongyi Z Kato Takanobu T Dreux Marlene M Zhang Yong-Yuan YY Imamura Michio M Hiraga Nobuhiko N Juteau Jean-Marc JM Cosset Francois-Loic FL Chayama Kazuaki K Vaillant Andrew A Liang T Jake TJ
Gastroenterology 20090423 2
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) gains entry into susceptible cells by interacting with cell surface receptor(s). Viral entry is an attractive target for antiviral development because of the highly conserved mechanism.<h4>Methods</h4>HCV culture systems were used to study the effects of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides (PS-ONs), as amphipathic DNA polymers (APs), on HCV infection. The in vivo effects of APs were tested in urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/severe combined im ...[more]