Expression of toll-like receptors in non-endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant disease with an enigmatic etiology.NPC associates with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human papillomaviruses (HPVs), while immunological factors also play a role in carcinogenesis.Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern recognition receptors that participate in the immunological defence