Inhibition of HBV-induced angiogenesis by ibuprofen : role of HBx
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers may develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by a wide range of mechanisms including angiogenesis. We show that HBV replication induces the expression of angiogenic proteins interleukin 6 (IL6) and cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox2). Interestingly, ibuprofen (a Cox2 inhib...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103984 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17190 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |