Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a hypervascular tumor, and accumulating evidence has
indicated that stimulation of angiogenesis by hepatitis B virus (HBV) may contribute to HCC …

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major global health problems.
Although the small protein of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), SHBs, is the most …

Hepatitis B is the most prevalent viral hepatitis worldwide, affecting approximately one-third
of the world's population. Among HBV factors, the surface protein is the most sensitive …

Of the three envelope glycoproteins encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) that are collectively
referred to as HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), the large HBsAg (LHBs) glycoprotein is …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for serious liver diseases. The liver plays a
unique role in controlling carbohydrate metabolism to maintain the glucose level within the …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X protein (HBX) has been reported to be
responsible for the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in HBV-related hepatocellular …

Ground glass hepatocytes (GGH) in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection harbor HBV pre‐
S deletion mutants in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and exhibit complex biologic features …

A high incidence of tumor recurrence and metastasis has been reported in hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Although the …

During hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, three viral envelope proteins of HBV are
overexpressed in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The large S protein (LHBs) and truncated …

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection is the most important cause of HCC and is also
associated with tumor progression. The development of viral biomarkers for HCC prognosis …