Hepatitis B Viral Protein HBx and the Molecular Mechanisms Modulating the Hallmarks of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review

Enakshi Sivasudhan; Neil Blake; Zhiliang Lu; Jia Meng; Rong Rong

doi:10.3390/cells11040741

Hepatitis B Viral Protein HBx and the Molecular Mechanisms Modulating the Hallmarks of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review

Enakshi Sivasudhan, Neil Blake, Zhiliang Lu, Jia Meng, Rong Rong^*

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University of Liverpool

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Abstract

With 296 million cases estimated worldwide, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV-encoded oncogene X protein (HBx), a key multifunctional regulatory protein, drives viral replication and interferes with several cellular signalling pathways that drive virus-associated hepatocarcinogenesis. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the role of HBx in modulating the various hallmarks of HCC by supporting tumour initiation, progression, invasion and metastasis. Understanding HBx-mediated dimensions of complexity in driving liver malignancies could provide the key to unlocking novel and repurposed combinatorial therapies to combat HCC.

Original language	English
Article number	741
Journal	Cells
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11040741
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2022

Keywords

Cancer hallmarks
HBx protein
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Therapeutics

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