Title:Putative Mechanisms of Viral Transmission and Molecular Dysregulation of Mammary Epithelial Cells by Human Papillomavirus: Implications for Breast Cancer
Volume: 16
Issue: 7
Author(s): E. G. de Lima, C. M.M. do Amaral, F. C.Q. Peixe, A. P.A.D. Gurgel, J. da Costa Silva Neto and A. C. de Freitas
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Breast cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), etiological factor, E6 and E7 oncoproteins, HER2, BRCA1,
BRCA2.
Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide.
Several studies have demonstrated the presence of Human papillomavirus
(HPV) DNA in breast cancer samples. However, the role of HPV in breast
carcinogenesis is not clear, and the interaction mechanisms between this
infectious agent and the breast cancer cell need to be more fully clarified. In
this article, we discuss the putative roles of HPV infection in breast
carcinogenesis.
