Brassicasterol inhibits hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma development via suppression of AKT signaling pathway

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) does not respond well to current treatment options like sorafenib, and there is an urgent need for developing therapeutical strategies for HBV + HCC. Brassicasterol has previously shown anti-cancer and anti-viral a...

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Main Authors: Jindi Zeng, Jiancheng Wu, Shuijiao Pang, Feifei Wang, Xin Yu, Shouhua Zhang, Junquan Zeng, Jinlong Yan, Jianping Lian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-023-00502-1