**Modulation of Cell Proliferation Pathways by the Hepatitis B Virus X Protein: A Potential Contributor to the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma**

Jessica C. Casciano1\*, Sumedha Bagga1\*, Bei Yang1 and Michael J. Bouchard2 *1Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology 2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia PA U.S.A.* 
