Epigenetic regulation of hepatitis B virus cccDNA and related prospects for antiviral therapy / 临床肝胆病杂志
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
;
(12): 1192-1196, 2019.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-779098
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) is stably maintained in hepatocytes in the form of minichromosome and is considered the most important cause of chronicity of HBV infection, presence of HBV after antiviral therapy, and recurrence of hepatitis after drug withdrawal. However, due to a lack of antiviral regimens targeting cccDNA itself or the formation and transcription of cccDNA, there is an urgent need for treatment strategies targeting cccDNA. With the gradual understanding of epigenetic modification of histones of the cccDNA minichromosome, epigenetic therapy is expected to become a potential therapy for HBV. This article reviews the current status and future directions of HBV DNA methylation and cccDNA-bound histone modification, in order to provide new thoughts for epigenetic therapy for HBV.
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Journal of Clinical Hepatology
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2019
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