Another potential reason for increased rates of cancer across the world. Now the involvement of the M Protein on the virus.
What he is not taking into consideration is the connection with COVID-19 vaccines increasing the risk of recurrent and persistent infection. In fact the immune system of the vaccinated and boosted population shifts towards immune tolerance with IgG4 antibodies.
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Of note, coculture with M protein-treated MDA-MB-231 cells significantly induced the migration, proliferation, and stemness of MCF-7 cells, which are involved in the upregulation of genes related to EMT and inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, SARS-CoV-2 infection might promote the ability of aggressive BCC to induce the malignant phenotypes of the other non-aggressive BCC. Taken together, these findings suggested an increased risk of poor outcomes in TNBC patients with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which required a long-term follow-up.