The multi-functional Smc5/6 complex in genome protection and disease

XP Peng, X Zhao - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) complexes are ubiquitous genome
regulators with a wide range of functions. Among the three types of SMC complexes in …

Relevance of HBx for hepatitis B virus-associated pathogenesis

A Schollmeier, M Glitscher, E Hildt - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) counts as a major global health problem, as it presents a
significant causative factor for liver-related morbidity and mortality. The development of …

Crosstalk between 5-methylcytosine and N6-methyladenosine machinery defines disease progression, therapeutic response and pharmacogenomic landscape in …

Y Tian, H Xiao, Y Yang, P Zhang, J Yuan, W Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Accumulated evidence highlights the significance of the crosstalk between
epigenetic and epitranscriptomic mechanisms, notably 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and N6 …

Targeted protein degradation: advances in drug discovery and clinical practice

G Zhong, X Chang, W Xie, X Zhou - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2024 - nature.com
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) represents a revolutionary therapeutic strategy in
disease management, providing a stark contrast to traditional therapeutic approaches like …

Hepatitis B virus infection: An insight into the clinical connection and molecular interaction between hepatitis B virus and host extrahepatic cancer risk

Y Min, X Wei, X Xia, Z Wei, R Li, J Jin, Z Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The evidence for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) occurrence is well established. The hepatocyte epithelium carcinogenesis caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B Viral Protein HBx: Roles in Viral Replication and Hepatocarcinogenesis

D Li, Y Hamadalnil, T Tu - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health concern worldwide, with
approximately 296 million individuals chronically infected. The HBV-encoded X protein …

The progress of molecules and strategies for the treatment of HBV infection

Y Pan, H Xia, Y He, S Zeng, Z Shen… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis B virus infections have always been associated with high levels of mortality. In
2019, hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related diseases resulted in approximately 555,000 deaths …

Co-delivery of Cas9 mRNA and guide RNAs edits hepatitis B virus episomal and integration DNA in mouse and tree shrew models

J Yi, X Lei, F Guo, Q Chen, X Chen, K Zhao, C Zhu… - Antiviral Research, 2023 - Elsevier
With 296 million chronically infected individuals worldwide, hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes a
major health burden. The major challenge to cure HBV infection lies in the fact that the …

Role of hepatitis B virus non-structural protein HBx on HBV replication, interferon signaling, and hepatocarcinogenesis

F Wang, H Song, F Xu, J Xu, L Wang, F Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis B, a global health concern caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), infects nearly 2
billion individuals worldwide, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). HBV, a …

The SMC5/6 complex: folding chromosomes back into shape when genomes take a break

S Roy, H Adhikary, D D'Amours - Nucleic Acids Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
High-level folding of chromatin is a key determinant of the shape and functional state of
chromosomes. During cell division, structural maintenance of chromosome (SMC) …