Does ginkgo biloba respond to herbivory by activating early signaling and direct defenses?
By studying early and late responses of G. biloba to herbivory, we provided the first evidence that this "living fossil" plant responds to herbivory with the same defense mechanisms adopted by the most recent angiosperms.
8-1 exhibited effective inhibition on DHBV replication. The combination of 8-1 with 3TC resulted in additional anti-DHBV activity. Viral induced cells displayed higher susceptibility to 8-1 treatment than non-induced cells. HBV X protein might not be an essential factor in the initiation of the biological activity of 8-1, as demonstrated by its absence in DHBV. These findings warrant further development of 8-1 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and its associated diseases.