Oncogenic Potential of Hepatitis C Virus Proteins

Oncogenic Potential of Hepatitis C Virus Proteins

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major risk factor for liver disease progression, and may lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The HCV genome contains a single-stranded positive sense RNA with a cytoplasmic lifecycle. HCV proteins interact with many host-cell factors a...

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Main Authors: Ranjit Ray, Ratna B. Ray, Arup Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
transcriptional regulation
oncogene regulation
microRNA
oxidative stress
apoptosis
fibrosis
metabolic disorders
cytokine modulation
hepatocyte growth regulation hepatocellular carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/9/2108/

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