Roles of Inflammasomes in Epstein–Barr Virus-Associated Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Roles of Inflammasomes in Epstein–Barr Virus-Associated Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection is recognised as one of the causative agents in most nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases. Expression of EBV viral antigens can induce host’s antiviral immune response by activating the inflammasomes to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1β (IL...

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Main Authors: Chin King Looi, Ling-Wei Hii, Felicia Fei-Lei Chung, Chun-Wai Mai, Wei-Meng Lim, Chee-Onn Leong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
inflammasome
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Epstein–Barr virus
inflammation
cancer
viral evasion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/8/1786

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