Publication Date:
2012-11-08
Description:
HBx is a multifunctional hepatitis B virus (HBV) protein that is crucial for HBV infection and pathogenesis and a contributing cause of hepatocyte carcinogenesis. However, the host targets and mechanisms of action of HBx are poorly characterized. We show here that expression of HBx in Caenorhabditis elegans induces both necrotic...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
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