Regulation of the hepatitis B virus gene expression by the enhancer element I.

doi:10.1016/0042-6822(91)90906-r

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Regulation of the hepatitis B virus gene expression by the enhancer element I.

Virology - 1 Apr 1991

Hu K Q, Siddiqui A

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) enhancer is a cis-acting element capable of potentiating transcription with liver cell specificity. To assess the regulatory function of the enhancer during viral gene expression, we employed whole genome transfections in both liver- and non-liver-derived cell lines and co...

Topics

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Enhancer Elements, Genetic
Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
Genes, Viral
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Mutation
Plasmids
Promoter Regions, Genetic
RNA, Viral
Tumor Cells, Cultured

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