Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is cD100 up-regulation induced by interferon-α on B cells related to hepatitis C virus infection?
Answer: Peripheral B cells show an activated phenotype during chronic HCV infection. Moreover, IFN-α therapy facilitates the reversion of disrupted B cell homeostasis, and up-regulated expression of CD100 may be indirectly related to HCV clearance.
Output (English): yes