Direct evidence for the expression of integrated hepatitis B virus DNA in human hepatoma tissue

Yaginuma, K.; Kobayashi, H.; Yoshida, E.; Kobayashi, M.; Koike, K.

Gan 75(9): 743-746

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0016-450X
PMID: 6094294
Document Number: 231697
The intracellular structure and expression of integrated hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the hepatoma tissue #1707 obtained from an 11-year-old boy were studied. It was found that most of the HBV genome was present in the #1707 DNA. Virus-specific 21S mRNA was also demonstrated by blot hybridization. This is the first direct evidence for the expression of the integrated viral genome in human hepatoma tissue.

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