CXCL12/CXCR4 axis gene variants contribute to an increased vulnerability to HPV infection and cervical oncogenesis.
Nádia Calvo Martins OkuyamaFernando Cezar-Dos-SantosKleber Paiva TrugiloAline EspositoRoberta Losi GuembarovskiJosé d'Oliveira Couto-FilhoMaria Angelica Ehara WatanabeKaren Brajão de OliveiraPublished in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2022)
This is the first study demonstrating that the interaction of CXCL12 and CXCR4 variants contributes to the increased susceptibility of HPV infection, squamous intraepithelial lesions and cervical cancer development.