ReviewWorld journal of hepatology2022
Role of hepatitis B virus in development of hepatocellular carcinoma: Focus on covalently closed circular DNA.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hepatitis B core-related antigen as a multifaceted biomarker in chronic hepatitis B: implications for immune activity and hepatocellular carcinoma prediction.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2026Article
- Molecular insights into the mechanisms of occult hepatitis B virus infection.Archives of virology · 2026Review
- Current advances and future directions in the management of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.Gastroenterology report · 2026Review
- Development of a Sensitive and Specific RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a Assay for Intrahepatic Quantification of HBV cccDNA.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- HBx mutant-regulated RPL13AP25 mediates suboptimal virological response to entecavir and HCC progression.Cancer cell international · 2025Article
- Perspectives on NcRNAs in HBV/cccDNA-driven HCC progression.Cancer cell international · 2025Review
- Flavonoids of Andrographis paniculata regulate hepatitis B virus replication and hepatocellular carcinoma progression: evidence from computational and experimental studies.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy: resistance mechanisms, liver transplantation challenges and management strategies.Cancer drug resistance (Alhambra, Calif.) · 2025Review
- Reduced Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving Long-Term Besifovir Therapy.Cancers · 2024Article
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Abstract
Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major global health problem, especially in developing countries. It may lead to prolonged liver damage, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Persistent chronic HBV infection is related to host immune response and the stability of the covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in human hepatocytes. In addition to being essential for viral transcription and replication, cccDNA is also suspected to play a role in persistent HBV infections or hepatitis relapses since cccDNA is very stable in non-dividing human hepatocytes. Understanding the pathogenicity and oncogenicity of HBV components would be essential in the development of new diagnostic tools and treatment strategies. This review summarizes the role and molecular mechanisms of HBV cccDNA in hepatocyte transformation and hepatocarcinogenesis and current efforts to its detection and targeting.
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