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Curcumin inhibits hepatitis B virus via down‐regulation of the metabolic coactivator PGC‐1α
29 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects the liver and uses its cell host for gene expression and propagation. Therefore, targeting host factors essential for HBV gene expression is a potential anti-viral strategy. Here we show that treating HBV expressing cells with the natural phenolic compound curcumin inhibits HBV gene expression and replication. This inhibition is mediated via down-regulation of PGC-1alpha, a...
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