Hepatitis B virus proteome analysis identifies apolipoprotein C1 facilitating particle production and virus entry
Shangqing Yang, Firat Nebioglu, Minh-Tu Pham, Yen-Chia Lin, Andreas Pichlmair, Shirin Nkongolo, Pietro Scaturro, Stephan Urban, Stefan Seitz, Ralf F. W. Bartenschlager
The paper identifies apolipoprotein C1 as a host factor that facilitates HBV and HDV infection by associating with viral particles and enhancing infectivity through SR-B1.
Hepatology · Sep 18, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology