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E-cadherin-dependent adhesion of dendritic and Langerhans cells to keratinocytes is defective in cervical human papillomavirus-associated (pre)neoplastic lesions.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2005
Hubert Pascale, Caberg Jean-Hubert, Gilles Christine, Bousarghin Latifa, Franzen-Detrooz Elizabeth, Boniver Jacques, Delvenne Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Although human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected in the majority of squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the uterine cervix, the persistence and progression of cervical lesions suggest that viral antigens are not adequately presented to the immune system. This hypothesis is reinforced by the observation that most SILs show quantitative and functional alterations of...
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