Mouse mammary tumour virus-like virus (MMTV-LV) is present within the liver in a wide range of hepatic disorders and unrelated to nuclear p53 expression or hepatocarcinogenesis

Hepatic expression of MMTV-LV is evident in a wide range of non-cirrhotic and cirrhotic liver diseases, irrespective of ER-α, PgR or p53 status, and unrelated to complicating HCC.