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Animal studies suggest that members of the tumour necrosis factor family, including lymphotoxin \u03b2 (LT-\u03b2), regulate oval cell proliferation in liver disease, but its role in human liver disease is unclear.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Aims:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study seeks to establish a role for LT-\u03b2 in hepatitis C related liver injury and to provide evidence that its increased expression is related to the presence of oval cells.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Liver biopsy specimens were obtained from patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (n=20). Control liver samples (n=5) were obtained from liver resection or transplant surgery. LT-\u03b2 expression in liver biopsy specimens was studied using quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    LT-\u03b2 mRNA levels were similar in control and HCV liver in the absence of fibrosis. In subjects with portal fibrosis, LT-\u03b2 mRNA levels were elevated 2.2-fold over control liver levels (p=0.04). In subjects with bridging fibrosis, LT-\u03b2 mRNA levels increased 4.4-fold over control liver levels (p=0.02). LT-\u03b2 mRNA levels in subjects with established cirrhosis were increased 3.3-fold compared with controls and 2.6-fold compared with mild liver damage (p=0.02). Immunohistochemical analysis established that LT-\u03b2 was expressed by oval cells, inflammatory cells, and small portal hepatocytes.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    In chronic HCV infection, LT-\u03b2 expression is observed in multiple hepatic cell types, including oval cells. 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