Hepatitis B virus cccDNA: Formation, regulation and therapeutic potential
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health concern worldwide with about 257 million individuals chronically infected. Current therapies can effectively control HBV replication and slow down disease progress, but cannot cure HBV infection. Upon infection, HBV establishes a pool of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in the nucleus of infected hepatocytes. The cccDNA exists as a minichromosome and resists to antivirals,...
Paper Details
Title
Hepatitis B virus cccDNA: Formation, regulation and therapeutic potential
Published Date
Aug 1, 2020
Journal
Volume
180
Pages
104824 - 104824
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