Hepatitis
One gene, many targets
23 Aug 2019Different forms of the protein HNF4ɑ can pair up to influence diverse processes ranging from development to diabetes, study shows.
Reducing unnecessary medication for hepatitis B patients
29 Nov 2018A collaboration between A*STAR and Duke-NUS Medical School has gotten closer to freeing some chronic hepatitis B patients from a life of medication
Hepatitis B exploits the liver’s weaknesses
12 Feb 2018In revealing
the liver’s ‘weak spot’ for hepatitis B virus replication, A*STAR scientists
are paving the way for new drug development efforts
Breaking into liver cancer
25 Oct 2011Chronic hepatitis B virus enhances liver cancer susceptibility by blocking a key DNA repair enzyme
Getting into shape
21 Jun 2011Structural analysis of the interaction between human leukocyte antigens and hepatitis B viruses reveals a path to better vaccine design
A boost in defense
15 Mar 2011Gene therapy restores adaptive immunity in patients with chronic hepatitis B and directs T cells to tumor cells in patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Arming the body against liver cancer
10 Nov 2009Immune cells that target tumors can be boosted in chronic hepatitis B sufferers