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Genetic polymorphisms in the ITPKC gene and cervical squamous cell carcinoma risk.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Nov 2012
Yang Yuh-Cheng, Chang Tzu-Yang, Chen Tze-Chien, Chang Shih-Chuan, Chen Wei-Fang, Chan Hui-Wen, Lin Wen-Shan, Wu Fu-Ting, Lee Yann-Jinn
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is caused primarily by infection with oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). However, HPV infection alone is not sufficient for the progression to cervical cancer. Host immunogenetic factors may involve in the development of this disease. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C (ITPKC) is recently shown to act as a negative regulator of T-cell activation. We aim to study if polymorphisms...
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