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Functional Interaction between Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E6 and E7 Oncoproteins and Cigarette Smoke Components in Lung Epithelial Cells
25 May 2012
Abstract excerpt
The smoking habit is the most important, but not a sufficient cause for lung cancer development. Several studies have reported the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) presence and E6 and E7 transcripts expression in lung carcinoma cases from different geographical regions. The possible interaction between HPV infection and smoke carcinogens, however, remains unclear. In this study we address a potential...
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