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Variants in human papillomavirus receptor and associated genes are associated with type-specific HPV infection and lesion progression of the cervix.
Oncotarget - 28 Jun 2016
Zou Jian, Cao Zhu, Zhang Jianyang, Chen Tingting, Yang Shizhou, Huang Yongjie, Hong Die, Li Yang, Chen Xiaojing, Wang Xinyu, Cheng Xiaodong, Lu Weiguo, Xie Xing
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infects cervical epithelial cells through cellular membrane receptors, and then induces the initiation and progression of cervical cancer. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may impact the susceptibility and outcome of diseases, but it's still unknown whether variant in HPV receptor and associated genes is associated with type-specific HPV infection and cervical lesion progression....
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