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Genomic instability caused by hepatitis B virus: into the hepatoma inferno.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) - 1 Jun 2011
Hsieh Yi-Hsuan, Hsu Jye-Lin, Su Ih-Jen, Huang Wenya
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide, especially in Asia. HBV induces HCC through multiple oncogenic pathways. Hepatitis-induced hepatocyte inflammation and regeneration stimulates cell proliferation. The interplay between the viral and host factors activates oncogenic signaling pathways and triggers cell transformation. In this review, we...
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