Article
Deficiency of the promyelocytic leukemia protein fosters hepatitis C-associated hepatocarcinogenesis in mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Herzer Kerstin, Carbow Anna, Sydor Svenja, Sowa Jan-Peter, Biesterfeld Stefan, Hofmann Thomas-Georg, Galle Peter-Robert, Gerken Guido, Canbay Ali
Abstract excerpt
Overwhelming lines of epidemiological evidence have indicated that persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major risk for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We have recently shown that HCV core protein mediates functional inactivation of the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) tumor suppressor pathway. However, the role of PML in HCC development yet remains unclear. To clarify the function...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
