Scientific article
English

Hepatitis B virus X protein is essential to initiate and maintain virus replication after infection

Published inJournal of hepatology, vol. 55, no. 5, p. 996-1003
Publication date2011
Abstract

The molecular biology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been extensively studied but the exact role of the hepatitis B X protein (HBx) in the context of natural HBV infections remains unknown.

Keywords
  • DNA, Circular/metabolism
  • DNA, Viral/metabolism
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Hepatitis B/virology
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/metabolism
  • Hepatitis B e Antigens/metabolism
  • Hepatitis B virus/genetics/physiology
  • Hepatocytes
  • Humans
  • Trans-Activators/genetics/physiology
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Transfection
  • Virus Replication
Citation (ISO format)
LUCIFORA, Julie et al. Hepatitis B virus X protein is essential to initiate and maintain virus replication after infection. In: Journal of hepatology, 2011, vol. 55, n° 5, p. 996–1003. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.02.015
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