Keratin 18 phosphorylation as a progression marker of chronic hepatitis B

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The intermediate filament proteins keratins 18 (K18) and 8 (K8) polymerize to form the cytoskeletal network in the mature hepatocytes. It has been shown that the phosphorylation of K18 at two serine residues, 33 and 52, correlates wi...

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Main Authors: Wu Hao, Zhang Tong, Li Junfeng, Liu Yali, Sun Shihui, Shi Ying, Chen Xinyue, Chen Dexi, Zhou Yusen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/70