The effects of hepatitis C virus core protein on biological behaviors of human hepatocytes

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 85, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1243-1248

  Li, Bo ^a   Feng, De Yun ^a   Cheng, Rui Xue ^a   He, Qiong Qiong ^a   Hu, Zhong Liang ^a   Zheng, Hui ^a   Wen, Ji Fang ^a  

^a Central South University   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C like viruses; Hepatocytes; MAPK; NF kappa B; Transcription factor AP 1

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CORE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LUCIFERASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PLASMID DNA; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GROWTH CURVE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASES; NF-KAPPA B; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS;

EID: 22244484759     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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