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Increased infiltration of regulatory T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma of patients with hepatitis B virus pre-S2 mutant.
Scientific reports - 13 Jan 2021
Teng Chiao-Fang, Li Tsai-Chung, Wang Ting, Liao Da-Ching, Wen Yi-Hsuan, Wu Tzu-Hua, Wang John, Wu Han-Chieh, Shyu Woei-Cherng, Su Ih-Jen, Jeng Long-Bin
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent and deadly human cancer worldwide that is intimately associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Pre-S2 mutant is a HBV oncoprotein that plays important roles in HCC development and is linked to poor prognosis in HCC patients. However, the profiles of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in HCC tissues of pre-S2 mutant-positive patients remain unknown. In this...
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