Association between MUC1 rs4072037 polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastric cancer

• Main Authors: Ramin Shekarriz (Author), Hadi Jabbari (Author), Reza Alikhani (Author), Reza Alizadeh-Navaei (Author), Mohammad Bagher Hashemi‑Soteh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The MUC1 gene encodes glycoproteins attached to cell membrane that play a protective role in gastric cancer and protect epithelial surfaces against external factors such as Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori infection can induce a cascade of innate and acquired immune responses in gastric mu...