Hepatitis B Virus X Protein Induces Hepatic Steatosis Via Transcriptional Activation of SREBP1 and PPARγ

Background & Aims: Hepatic steatosis occurs frequently in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Recently, several studies suggested that steatosis plays an important role as a cofactor in other liver diseases such as hepatic fibrosis, hepatit...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 132; no. 5; pp. 1955 - 1967
Main Authors:	Kim, Kook Hwan, Shin, Hye–Jun, Kim, Kyeongjin, Choi, Hyun Mi, Rhee, Sang Hoon, Moon, Hyung–Bae, Kim, Hyeong Hoe, Yang, Ung Suk, Yu, Dae–Yeul, Cheong, Jaehun
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 2007
Subjects:	Gastroenterology and Hepatology C/EBP sterol regulatory element binding protein phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted from chromosome 10 RT SREBP PTEN GST AKT CCAAT enhancer binding protein green fluorescent protein reverse transcription GFP hepatitis B virus X protein red fluorescent protein PPAR fatty acid synthase glutathione s-transferase FAS peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor RFP PCR polymerase chain reaction protein kinase B HBx
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