The HIV Matrix Protein p17 Promotes the Activation of Human Hepatic Stellate Cells through Interactions with CXCR2 and Syndecan-2

Barbara Renga; Daniela Francisci; Elisabetta Schiaroli; Adriana Carino; Sabrina Cipriani; Claudio D'Amore; Angelo Sidoni; Rachele Del Sordo; Ivana Ferri; Monica Lucattelli; Benedetta Lunghi; Franco Baldelli; Stefano Fiorucci

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094798

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The HIV Matrix Protein p17 Promotes the Activation of Human Hepatic Stellate Cells through Interactions with CXCR2 and Syndecan-2

Barbara Renga ,

* E-mail: barbara.renga@unipg.it

Affiliation Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Daniela Francisci,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Elisabetta Schiaroli,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Adriana Carino,

Affiliation Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Sabrina Cipriani,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Claudio D'Amore,

Affiliation Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Angelo Sidoni,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Rachele Del Sordo,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Ivana Ferri,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Monica Lucattelli,

Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Benedetta Lunghi,

Affiliation Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Franco Baldelli,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Stefano Fiorucci

Affiliation Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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The HIV Matrix Protein p17 Promotes the Activation of Human Hepatic Stellate Cells through Interactions with CXCR2 and Syndecan-2

Barbara Renga,
Daniela Francisci,
Elisabetta Schiaroli,
Adriana Carino,
Sabrina Cipriani,
Claudio D'Amore,
Angelo Sidoni,
Rachele Del Sordo,
Ivana Ferri,
Monica Lucattelli

Published: April 15, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094798

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