Hepatitis C virus core protein downregulates E-cadherin expression via activation of DNA methyltransferase 1 and 3b

Abstract E-cadherin is a major cell adhesion molecule implicated as a potent tumor suppressor, which is frequently altered in human tumors including hepatocellular carcinoma. Here, we report that hepatitis C virus Core downregulates E-cadherin expression at the transcription level. This effect was a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer letters 2008-03, Vol.261 (2), p.244-252
Hauptverfasser: Arora, Payal, Kim, Eun-Ok, Jung, Jin Kyu, Jang, Kyung Lib
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