An interferon-like small chemical compound CDM-3008 suppresses hepatitis B virus through induction of interferon-stimulated genes.

Oral administration of nucleotide analogues and injection of interferon-α (IFNα) are used to achieve immediate suppression in replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nucleotide analogs and IFNα inhibit viral polymerase activity and cause long-term eradication of the virus at least in part through re...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Furutani, Mariko Toguchi, Yumi Shiozaki-Sato, Xian-Yang Qin, Etsuko Ebisui, Shoko Higuchi, Masayuki Sudoh, Harukazu Suzuki, Nobuaki Takahashi, Koichi Watashi, Takaji Wakita, Hideaki Kakeya, Soichi Kojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216139