Folate deficiency appears to play a crucial role early in cervical carcinogenesis by facilitating the incorporation of HPV genomes at a fragile chromosomal site. Thereafter, multiple nutritional, hormonal, and immunologic factors probably interact in a synergistic manner to determine whether the cell line becomes immortalized and invasive.
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