Hepatitis C virus hijacks liver microRNA

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have now shown for the first time how a small RNA molecule that regulates gene expression in human liver cells has been hijacked by the hepatitis C virus to ensure its own survival -- helping medical scientists understand why a new antiviral drug appears to be effective against the virus.

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