Abstract
Gastric cancer is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. A woman who suffered from recurrent candidiasis throughout her life developed diffuse-type gastric cancer at the age of 23 years. Using whole-exome sequencing we identified a germline homozygous missense variant in MYD88. Immunological assays on peripheral blood mononuclear cells revealed an impaired immune response upon stimulation with Candida albicans, characterized by a defective production of the cytokine interleukin-17. Our data suggest that a genetic defect in MYD88 results in an impaired immune response and may increase gastric cancer risk.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 289-296 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Familial Cancer |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Genetics
- Oncology
- Genetics(clinical)
- Cancer Research
Keywords
- Adult
- Cancer Research
- Candida albicans
- Candidaalbicans
- Candidiasis
- Female
- Gastric cancer
- Genetics
- Genetics (clinical)
- Helicobacter Infections
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Interleukin-17
- MYD88
- Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
- Oncology
- Stomach Neoplasms
- Th17 response
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