Association of TAP Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Background. Transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) is responsible for peptide loading onto class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) molecules. TAP seems to facilitate the detection of HPV by MHC-I molecules and contributes to successful eradication of HPV. TAP polymorphisms cou...

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Main Authors: Camilla Natter, Stephan Polterauer, Jasmin Rahhal-Schupp, Dan Cacsire Castillo-Tong, Sophie Pils, Paul Speiser, Robert Zeillinger, Georg Heinze, Christoph Grimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/368732