Investigation of interaction between hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) and NF-kB pathway in carcinoma cells

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes an estimated 600,000 deaths annually, largely due to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBx, a promiscuous transactivator, is a viral oncoprotein, but its exact functions are poorly understood. Many studies have suggested that NF-κB signaling mediates HBx functions, but...

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Main Author: Hong, Andy
Other Authors: Cao, Jingxin (Medical Microbiology)
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23896