ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026
HBcAg-Induced IL-17F drives liver fibrosis in occult HBV infection.
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While occult hepatitis B virus infection is a known risk factor for progressive liver diseases, the mechanistic basis for this association is poorly understood. To investigate this, we conducted a comparative study involving 40 OBI blood donors and 100 healthy blood donors to assess clinical parameters of liver fibrosis, including serum biomarkers, the FIB-4 index, and liver stiffness measurement. Transcriptome sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from these donors identified IL-17F as significantly upregulated in the OBI group. Mechanistically, we found that IL-17F was chiefly secreted by CD4
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