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Hepatitis B Virus Induces Expression of Antioxidant Response Element-regulated Genes by Activation of Nrf2
19 Oct 2010
Abstract excerpt
The expression of a variety of cytoprotective genes is regulated by short cis-acting elements in their promoters, called antioxidant response elements (AREs). A central regulator of ARE-mediated gene expression is the NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Human hepatitis B virus (HBV) induces a strong activation of Nrf2/ARE-regulated genes in vitro and in vivo. This is triggered by the HBV-regulatory proteins (HBx and...
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