Subject:
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Radboudumc 14: Tumours of the digestive tract RIMLS: Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences Radboudumc 2: Cancer development and immune defence RIMLS: Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences Radboudumc 4: lnfectious Diseases and Global Health RIMLS: Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences Radboudumc 9: Rare cancers RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences |
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Human Genetics Pathology Internal Medicine Tumorimmunology Medical Oncology |
Abstract:
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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.
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