Xinjian Kang

Stem cell–based approaches in hepatitis B virus–related liver disease: therapeutic potential and advances in human-derived research models

Persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although nucleos(t)ide analogues and pegylated interferon alfa suppress viral replicatio...