Peroxisome Proliferators Activated Receptor (PPAR) agonists activate hepatitis B virus replication in vivo

Abstract Background PPAR agonists are often used in HBV infected patients with metabolic disorders. However, as liver-enriched transcriptional factors, PPARs would activate HBV replication. Risks exsit in such patients. This study aimed to assess the influence of commonly used synthetic PPAR agonist...

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Main Authors: Lingyao Du, Yuanji Ma, Miao Liu, Libo Yan, Hong Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0765-x