Epigenetic Alteration of the Cancer-Related Gene TGFBI in B Cells Infected with Epstein–Barr Virus and Exposed to Aflatoxin B1: Potential Role in Burkitt Lymphoma Development

Epigenetic Alteration of the Cancer-Related Gene TGFBI in B Cells Infected with Epstein–Barr Virus and Exposed to Aflatoxin B1: Potential Role in Burkitt Lymphoma Development

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a malignant B cell neoplasm that accounts for almost half of pediatric cancers in sub-Saharan African countries. Although the BL endemic prevalence is attributable to the combination of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection with malaria and environmental carcinogens exposure, s...

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Main Authors: Francesca Manara, Antonin Jay, Grace Akinyi Odongo, Fabrice Mure, Mohamed Ali Maroui, Audrey Diederichs, Cecilia Sirand, Cyrille Cuenin, Massimo Granai, Lucia Mundo, Hector Hernandez-Vargas, Stefano Lazzi, Rita Khoueiry, Henri Gruffat, Zdenko Herceg, Rosita Accardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
Burkitt lymphoma
EBV
AFB1
DNA methylation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/5/1284

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