Lower frequency of MDSCs was significantly related to functional cure in CHB patients treated with peginterferon.
Yao ZhangJiajia HanXueyun ZhangFahong LiYifei GuoJingjing HeRicheng MaoHaoxiang ZhuJie YuYuxian HuangFeifei YangJi-Ming ZhangPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)
These results suggest that a poor response to PegIFNα-2a treatment in CHB patients may be related to the frequencies of immune suppressive cells, while the therapeutic targeting of these cells might be effective in boosting anti-HBV immunity.