IL-33 Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus through Its Receptor ST2 in Hydrodynamic HBV Mouse Model

Figure 2

IL-33 has no antiviral effect in ST2 knockout mice. The concentrations of serum HBsAg, HBeAg, and HBV DNA in HBV ST2 knockout mice (a). Images of HBcAg staining were detected by histological study in liver sections from HBV ST2 knockout mice (b). The statistical significance of the data was determined using the Mann–Whitney test; value is shown in each test.

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