Molecular mechanism of hepatitis B virus X protein function in hepatocarcinogenesis
Molecular mechanism of hepatitis B virus X protein function in hepatocarcinogenesis
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DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10732
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发表时间:
2015-10-14
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Liu, Xiao-Hong
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作者:
Geng, Ming;Xin, Xuan;Liu, Xiao-Hong
Many factors are considered to contribute to hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including products of HBV, HBV integration and mutation, and host susceptibility. HBV X protein (HBx) can interfere with several signaling pathways associated with cell proliferation and invasion, and HBx C-terminal truncation has been suggested to impact the development of HCC. This review focuses on the pathological functions of HBx in HBV-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. As a transactivator, HBx can affect regulatory non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including microRNAs and long ncRNAs. HBx is also involved in epigenetic modification and DNA repair. HBx interacts with various signal-transduction pathways, such as the p53, Wnt, and nuclear factor-kappa B pathways. We conclude that HBx hastens the development of hepatoma.