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Association of polymorphic extracellular domains of MICA with cervical cancer in northeastern Thai population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 2007
Jumnainsong A, Romphruk A V, Jearanaikoon P, Klumkrathok K, Romphruk A, Luanrattanakorn S, Leelayuwat C
Abstract excerpt
Cancer of the cervix is one of the common cancers among women worldwide. The primary risk factor of cervical cancer is the high-risk group human papillomavirus infection. Host genetic factors should also be involved. Major histocompatibility complex class I chain related A (MICA), a ligand to the natural killer cell receptor group (NKG)2D receptor relevant to immune surveillance, was investigated as a potential...
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