![Stanley M. Lemon, MD](https://unclineberger.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/867/2018/10/unc-lineberger-led-study-builds-understanding-of-hepatitis-c-virus-replication-image2.jpeg)
February 19, 2015
UNC Lineberger-led study builds understanding of hepatitis C virus replication
Hepatitis C virus infection is a common cause of liver disease and of liver cancer in the United States. Through a new study that explores one aspect of how the virus hijacks host cell machinery to replicate itself, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have gained insight into the workings of a potential drug target for hepatitis C.