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. 2021 Oct;27(10):1672-1673.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01512-5.

Hepatitis B: a new weapon against an old enemy

T Jake Liang  1
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Hepatitis B: a new weapon against an old enemy

T Jake Liang. Nat Med. 2021 Oct.
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The author declares no competing interests.

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Fig. 1 |
Fig. 1 |. An ASO as a direct-acting antiviral against HBV.
The HBV life cycle is shown here. The ASO targets all transcripts of the HBV genome (HBx (x), PreS2/S, PreS1, Precore, pgRNA) and aims to reduce all viral antigen production. The reduction in viral antigens may also lead to restoration of the endogenous anti-HBV immune response. NTCP, sodium taurocholate co-transporter; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; MVB, multivesicular body; cccDNA, covalently closed circular DNA.
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