EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, vol.16, no.3, pp.341-345, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Objectives Cells infected with the hepatitis B or C virus can be eliminated by an immune response mediated by cytotoxic T cells. Recently, the Fas Ligand has been detected on the surface of cytotoxic T cells, and is thought to induce cells to apoptosis by adhering to the Fas antigen.