Inhibitory effect of silibinin on hepatitis B virus entry

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem because of its potential to cause liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Silibinin is a constituent of an extract of milk thistle, which is empirically used as a herbal medicine for the protection of liver, but its detailed effec...

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Main Authors: Teruyuki Umetsu, Jun Inoue, Takayuki Kogure, Eiji Kakazu, Masashi Ninomiya, Tomoaki Iwata, Satoshi Takai, Takuya Nakamura, Akitoshi Sano, Tooru Shimosegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580817302303