MafF is an antiviral host factor that suppresses transcription from Hepatitis B Virus core promoter
M. K. Ibrahim, T. H. Abdelhafez, J. S. Takeuchi, K. Wakae, M. Sugiyama, M. Tsuge, M. Ito, K. Watashi, M. El Kassas, T. Kato, A. Murayama, T. Suzuki, K. Chayama, K. Shimotohno, M. Muramatsu, , T. Wakita
This study identifies MafF as an antiviral host factor that suppresses HBV core promoter transcription, contributing to host defense against HBV infection.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2020Microbiology