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ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2018

Hepatitis B virus pathogenesis: Fresh insights into hepatitis B virus RNA.

Kazuma Sekiba, Motoyuki Otsuka, Motoko Ohno, Mari Yamagami, Takahiro Kishikawa, Tatsunori Suzuki, Rei Ishibashi, Takahiro Seimiya, Eri Tanaka, Kazuhiko Koike

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Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Elevated Hepatitis B virus RNA levels in hepatocellular carcinoma patients compared to cirrhotic individuals: A propensity score matched analysis.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazuma SekibaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Motoyuki OtsukaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. otsukamo-tky@umin.ac.jp.
Motoko OhnoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Mari YamagamiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Takahiro KishikawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Tatsunori SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Rei IshibashiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Takahiro SeimiyaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Eri TanakaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Kazuhiko KoikeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
The University of Tokyo · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still a worldwide health concern. While divergent factors are involved in its pathogenesis, it is now clear that HBV RNAs, principally templates for viral proteins and viral DNAs, have diverse biological functions involved in HBV pathogenesis. These functions include viral replication, hepatic fibrosis and hepatocarcinogenesis. Depending on the sequence similarities, HBV RNAs may act as sponges for host miRNAs and may deregulate miRNA functions, possibly leading to pathological consequences. Some parts of the HBV RNA molecule may function as viral-derived miRNA, which regulates viral replication. HBV DNA can integrate into the host genomic DNA and produce novel viral-host fusion RNA, which may have pathological functions. To date, elimination of HBV-derived covalently closed circular DNA has not been achieved. However, RNA transcription silencing may be an alternative practical approach to treat HBV-induced pathogenesis. A full understanding of HBV RNA transcription and the biological functions of HBV RNA may open a new avenue for the development of novel HBV therapeutics.

Indexed as

DNA, CircularDNA, ViralGenetic TherapyHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsRNA InterferenceRNA, ViralVirus ReplicationDNA, CircularDNA, ViralRNA, ViralGenome integrationHepatic fibrosisHepatitis B virusHepatitis B virus RNAHepatocellular carcinomaMicroRNASmc5/6Viral replication

Identifiers

PMID29881235
PMCPMC5989240
OpenAlexW2807637056

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