The roles of hepatitis B virus-encoded X protein in virus replication and the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease

Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 293-306

  Feitelson, Mark A ^a   Bonamassa, Barbara ^b   Arzumanyan, Alla ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic liver disease; HBV replication; HBx; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 84894133577     PISSN: 14728222     EISSN: 17447631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2014.867947     Document Type: Review

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