Promyelocytic leukemia protein deficiency leads to spontaneous formation of liver tumors in hepatitis C virus transgenic mice

Abstract Persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a known risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The lack of the tumor suppressor promyelocytic leukemia protein (PML) in combination with HCV fosters hepatocarcinogenesis via induction of HCC using diethylnitros...

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Main Authors: Katja Straub, Peri Husen, Hideo A. Baba, Martin Trippler, Heiner Wedemeyer, Kerstin Herzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2162