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The transcriptional function of the hepatitis B virus X protein and its role in hepatocarcinogenesis (Review).
1 Aug 1999
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) encodes a 16.5 kDa multifunctional protein termed pX or HBx, required for transcription of the viral genome and implicated in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic HBV-infected patients. However, the mechanism of pX-mediated hepatocarcinogenesis remains unknown. pX is a multifunctional protein exhibiting a number of activities affecting transcription, cell...
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