Lin28B over-expression mediates the repression of let-7 by hepatitis B virus X protein in hepatoma cells

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 15108-15116

  Wu, Gang ^a   Huang, Pinbo ^b   Ju, Xueming ^a   Li, Zhixi ^a   Wang, Youyu ^a  

^a Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

HBx; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Let 7; Lin28B

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VIRUS X PROTEIN; LIN28B PROTEIN; MICRORNA; MICRORNA LET 7; OLIGORIBONUCLEOTIDE; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL PROLIFERATION ASSAY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE REPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LET 7 GENE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; ONCOGENE C MYC; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TISSUE MICROARRAY; TUMOR GENE; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84946594121     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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