Detailed Characteristics of Tonsillar Tumors with Extrachromosomal or Integrated Form of Human Papillomavirus
The human papillomavirus (HPV) integration, the critical step in viral carcinogenesis, most frequently occurs in the E2 gene, which results in its inactivation and in an increase of E6/E7 transcription. However, in a substantial number of tumors, the virus is present in an extrachromosomal form. For...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/42 |