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Genetic variations of TLR5 gene interacted with Helicobacter pylori infection among carcinogenesis of gastric cancer.
Oncotarget - 9 May 2017
Xu Tianwen, Fu Deqiang, Ren Yi, Dai Yijun, Lin Jianguang, Tang Liming, Ji Jian
Abstract excerpt
Gastric cancer (GC) ranks the second prevalent cancer type and the second cancer-related death in China. However, the precise mechanisms of GC development remain poorly understood. Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori is the strongest identified risk factor for GC. Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes, which play critical roles in Helicobacter pylori induced chronic inflammation, may also be implicated in GC...
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