HPV16-E7 expression in squamous epithelium creates a local immune suppressive environment via CCL2- and CCL5- mediated recruitment of mast cells.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E7 protein promotes the transformation of HPV infected epithelium to malignancy. Here, we use a murine model in which the E7 protein of HPV16 is expressed as a transgene in epithelium to show that mast cells are recruited to the basal layer of E7-expressing epithelium,...

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Main Authors: Anne-Sophie Bergot, Neill Ford, Graham R Leggatt, James W Wells, Ian H Frazer, Michele A Grimbaldeston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207828?pdf=render