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DEFB1 polymorphisms are involved in susceptibility to human papillomavirus infection in Brazilian gynaecological patients.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Nov 2014
Segat Ludovica, Zupin Luisa, Moura Ronald Rodrigues, Coelho Antonio Victor Campos, Chagas Bárbara Simas, de Freitas Antonio Carlos, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
The human beta defensin 1 (hBD-1) antimicrobial peptide is a member of the innate immune system known to act in the first line of defence against microorganisms, including viruses such as human papillomavirus (HPV). In this study, five functional polymorphisms (namely g-52G>A, g-44C>G and g-20G>A in the 5'UTR and c.*5G>A and c.*87A>G in the 3'UTR) in the DEFB1 gene encoding for hBD-1 were analysed to investigate...
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