Article
Hepatitis B virus X protein impedes the DNA repair via its association with transcription factor, TFIIH.
BMC microbiology - 4 Mar 2011
Qadri Ishtiaq, Fatima Kaneez, AbdeL-Hafiz Hany
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections play an important role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV X protein (HBx) is a multifunctional protein that can modulate various cellular processes and plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of HCC. HBx is known to interact with DNA helicase components of TFIIH, a basal transcriptional factor and an integral component of DNA excision repair....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
