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ReviewWorld journal of virology2026

Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A and B molecules and their potential role in virus-associated cancers.

Abdellatif Bouayad

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Review in World journal of virology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abdellatif BouayadDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda-Angad 4867, Oriental, Morocco. abdellatifbouayad@hotmail.fr.

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Abstract

Infections with certain viruses are strong risk factors for specific cancers. The human major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related genes A (MICA) and B (MICB) are polymorphic, non-classical major histocompatibility complex class I genes located within the human leukocyte antigen region. Polymorphisms in these genes have been associated with susceptibility and outcomes of several virus-associated cancers. The underlying mechanisms involve modulation of natural killer cell- and CD8+ T cell-mediated cytotoxicity by disrupting the natural killer group 2-member D-MICA/B axis. The resulting soluble forms of both MICA and MICB have recently gained attention as potential predictive biomarkers for virus-induced malignancies and disease severity. Therapeutic strategies targeting this axis show considerable promise. This minireview summarizes the genetics and biology of MICA and MICB, highlighting their emerging importance in the pathogenesis of virus-associated cancers.

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Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related genes AMajor histocompatibility complex class I chain-related genes BNatural killer-cell cytotoxicityNatural killer group 2-member DPolymorphismVirus-associated cancers

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