Expression of toll-like receptors in non-endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Miia RuuskanenIlmo LeivoHeikki MinnTero VahlbergCaj HaglundJaana HagströmHeikki Irjala

Published in: BMC cancer (2019)

TLRs are highly expressed in non-endemic NPC. Intensity of TLR2 and TLR5 expressions correlate with viral status, and TLR7 seems to be an independent prognostic factor of non-endemic NPC.

Keyphrases

toll like receptor
prognostic factors
inflammatory response
immune response
poor prognosis
nuclear factor
sars cov
high intensity
binding protein