Production of carcinogenic acetaldehyde by Candida albicans from patients with potentially malignant oral mucosal disorders

Chronic candidosis and oral cancer in AP

Chronic candidosis and oral cancer in APECED-patients: Production of carcinogenic acetaldehyde from glucose and ethanol by Candida albicans

✍ Johanna Uittamo; Emilia Siikala; Pertti Kaihovaara; Mikko Salaspuro; Riina Raute 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 French ⚖ 79 KB

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations of the AIRE (autoimmune regulator) gene. [1][2][3] It is associated with a limited T lymphocyte defect and an autoimmune response to various tissues, particularly endocri