Stefania Ariadna Stefan-Buzatoiu

Niemann-Pick type C1 protein regulates epidermal growth factor receptor stability in hepatic cells and facilitates the early steps of Hepatitis B virus infection

Background Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects more than 250 million individuals worldwide, causing up to 1 million deaths yearly. Despite the significant disease burden, no curative therapy against HBV is currently available. Accumulating evidence indicate a strong and complex relationship between HBV an...