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Hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis B surface protein.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Feb 2016
Li Yong-Wei, Yang Feng-Cai, Lu Hui-Qiong, Zhang Jiong-Shan
Abstract excerpt
The tumorigenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been widely studied. HBV envelope proteins are important for the structure and life cycle of HBV, and these proteins are useful for judging the natural disease course and guiding treatment. Truncated and mutated preS/S are produced by integrated viral sequences that are defective for replication. The preS/S mutants are...
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