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Polymorphisms in transporter associated with antigen presenting are associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer in a Chinese Han population.
HLA - 1 Jul 2021
Yang Jia, Liu Weipeng, Yan Zhiling, Li Chuanyin, Liu Shuyuan, Yang Xi, Li Yu, Shi Li, Yao Yufeng
Abstract excerpt
The host immune system plays an important role in infectious diseases and cancers. The heterodimer formed by transporter associated with antigen presenting (TAP)1 and TAP2 is responsible for intracellular peptide loading onto MHC-I molecules. Studies have shown that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TAP genes might affect the expression and function of TAP and be associated with cancer risk. We aimed to...
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