Article
The toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) -196 to -174 del/ins polymorphism affects viral loads and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C.
International journal of cancer - 15 Mar 2012
Nischalke Hans-Dieter, Coenen Martin, Berger Cordula, Aldenhoff Katharina, Müller Tobias, Berg Thomas, Krämer Benjamin, Körner Christian, Odenthal Margarete, Schulze Falko, Grünhage Frank, Nattermann Jacob, Sauerbruch Tilman, Spengler Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCV proteins core and NS3 can bind to toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and trigger inflammatory responses. Polymorphisms in the TLR2 gene predispose to various forms of malignancy but have not been studied in HCV-associated HCC. Here, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs4696480, rs5743708,...
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