title: RSA 2004: combined basic research satellite symposium - session four: hepatitis virus and alcohol interactions in immunity and liver disease.
abstract: This article summarizes the proceedings of the RSA 2004 Combined Basic Research Satellite Meeting convened at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, Vancouver, CA. The session "Hepatitis virus and alcohol interactions in immunity and liver disease" featured four speakers and was chaired by Drs. Diane Lucas and Samuel French. The presentations were 1) Mitochondrial effects of HCV proteins and alcohol by Steve Weinman, 2) Chronic alcohol consumption accelerates viral hepatitis and T-cell hepatitis via dysregulation of cytokine signaling by Bin Gao 3) Interactions between alcohol, hepatitis C virus and innate defense pathways by Steve Polyak and 4) Scavenger Receptor-mediated modulation of the innate and adaptive immune responses following chronic ethanol consumption by Geoffrey Thiele.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605-2324, USA.
authors.forename: Gyongyi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: Steve A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weinman
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Steve J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Polyak
authors.forename: Pranoti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mandrekar
authors.forename: Geoffrey M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Thiele
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000276:immunology*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051116:Receptors, Scavenger / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D051116:Receptors, Scavenger; D000431:Ethanol