FIG 1.

Endoglin expression on HCV core- or anticore-expressing hepatocyte surface. Endoglin expression on HCV core- or anticore-expressing hepatocytes is shown. (A) Immunofluorescence for endoglin on the HepG2 cell surface (upper left), HepG2 core 1a (upper right), IHH (lower left), and IHH antisense core (lower right). Photomicrographs taken at a magnification of ×20 are shown. Enlarged insets of cells marked with short arrows are shown in the upper left corners. (B) Results from qRT-PCR analysis for endoglin expression in core-transfected or HCV genotype 2a-infected Huh7.5 cells (panel B).