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Identification of Transforming Hepatitis B Virus S Gene Nonsense Mutations Derived from Freely Replicative Viruses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
24 Feb 2014
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The correlation between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been well-established. But the roles of viral factor remain uncertain. Only HBV X gene and nonsense mutations of S gene (C-terminal truncation of HBV surface protein) have been demonstrated to have transforming activity. Whether they play a significant role in hepatocarcinogenesis is still...
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