Much progress has been made in the identification of specific human gene variants that
contribute to enhanced susceptibility or resistance to viral diseases. Herein we review …

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), an important proinflammatory cytokine, plays a role in the
regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation and death, as well as in inflammation, innate …

Background. We examined host genetic factors to identify those more common in individuals
whose human papillomavirus (HPV) infections were most likely to persist and progress to …

Cytokine research is currently at the forefront in cancer research. Deciphering the functions
of these multiple small molecules, discovered within the cell and in intercellular spaces, with …

Considerable evidence suggests that host genetic factor play an important role in the
pathogenesis and clinical outcome of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in several …

Problem: Only a small proportion of HPV+ women develop virus‐associated lesions and
cervical cancer, suggesting that other factors are involved in HPV+ keratinocyte …

Although the implication of genetic factors in cervical cancer development remains to be
elucidated, accumulative epidemiological evidence suggests that polymorphisms of cytokine …

Background: A majority of studies have implicated the involvement of cigarette smoking in
cervical cancer development, although its mechanism of action remains unclear. We …

High‐risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is the major risk factor for cervical cancer
(CxCa). The role of genetic susceptibility in the disease has been suggested, but the existing …

Acrylamide, a potential food carcinogen in humans, is biotransformed to the epoxide
glycidamide in vivo. Both acrylamide and glycidamide are conjugated with glutathione …