HBx represses WDR77 to enhance HBV replication by DDB1-mediated WDR77 degradation in the liver
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- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ivyspring International Publisher in Theranostics
- Vol. 11 (17) , 8362-8378
Abstract
Rationale: Hepatitis B x protein (HBx) is required to initiate and maintain the replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Protein arginine methyltransferases 5 (PRMT5) negatively regulates HBV transcription. WD repeat domain 77 protein (WDR77) greatly enhances the methyltransferase activity of PRMT5. However, the role of WDR77 in the modulation of cccDNA transcription and HBV replication is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the mechanism by which HBx modulated HBV replication involving WDR77 in the liver.Keywords
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