TNFSF10 and hepatitis A virus infection: Apoptosis of hepatocytes was mediated by death receptors such as Fas, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and TNF related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) (5,6), which have been implicated in hepatitis including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (7,8).