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MICA A5.1 homozygous genotype is associated with a risk for early-onset oral cancer.
Oral oncology - 1 May 2021
Tani Ryouji, Ito Nanako, Matsui Kensaku, Yamasaki Sachiko, Hamada Atsuko, Tokumaru Koichiro, Toratani Shigeaki, Okamoto Tetsuji
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Genetic predisposition is reportedly involved in early-onset oral cancer, although the genetic basis of this cancer remains unclear. The major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A (MICA) plays a crucial role in eliminating malignant tumors by activating NKG2D, the natural killer (NK) receptor. MICA polymorphism might affect its binding to NKG2D. We aimed to find whether MICA gene...
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