SUMMARY: Interaction between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the androgen receptor in the liver promotes viral replication and triggers cell changes that lead to development of hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a study in mice described in the May 19, 2010 issue of Science Translational Medicine. Since men have more active androgen receptors than women, these findings help explain why men with hepatitis B are more prone to liver cancer, and suggest that blocking androgen receptors in the liver might be an effective treatment.
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