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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Toll-like Receptor 4 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-A Single-Center Study.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 Aug 2022
Androutsakos Theodoros, Bakasis Athanasios-Dimitrios, Pouliakis Abraham, Gazouli Maria, Vallilas Christos, Hatzis Gregorios
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor leading to significant morbidity and mortality; its exact genetic background is largely unrecognized. Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) reacts with lipopolysaccharides, molecules found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. In damaged liver, TLR4 expression is upregulated, leading to hepatic inflammation and injury. We tried to investigate...
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