Downregulation of MicroRNA-145 Caused by Hepatitis B Virus X Protein Promotes Expression of CUL5 and Contributes to Pathogenesis of Hepatitis B Virus-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Feng Gao,
Xiaoyu Sun,
Likun Wang,
Shunxiong Tang,
Changqing Yan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000438522
Subject(s) - downregulation and upregulation , hepatocellular carcinoma , pathogenesis , microrna , hepatitis b virus , virology , virus , cancer research , biology , medicine , immunology , gene , genetics
Hepatitis B viral infection-induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major threat to human health in China. Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBX), an HBV protein, has been reported to be involved in regulating the cellular activities of the host cells and is responsible for HCC oncogenesis.
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