TLR5 and TLR7 are differentially expressed in human papillomavirus-positive and negative base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma, and TLR7 may have an independent prognostic influence.

CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE: Absent/weak TLR5 and medium/strong TLR7 expression was validated as more frequent in HPV+ compared with HPV- BOTSCC. A correlation between CD8+ TIL counts, and TLR5 expression was disclosed, but not with TLR7. Therefore, it could be useful to investigate TLR7 further as a potential independent prognostic marker. PMID: 30794027 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: research