Clinical stage drugs targeting inhibitor of apoptosis proteins purge episomal Hepatitis B viral genome in preclinical models
Abstract A major unmet clinical need is a therapeutic capable of removing hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome from the liver of infected individuals to reduce their risk of developing liver cancer. A strategy to deliver such a therapy could utilize the ability to target and promote apoptosis of infected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Cell Death and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03924-0 |