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Mutation in the beta 2m gene is not a frequent event in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 1999
Feenstra M, Rozemuller E, Duran K, Stuy I, van den Tweel J, Slootweg P, de Weger R, Tilanus M
Abstract excerpt
In cryostat sections of 84 head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) HLA class I and beta 2m expression was analysed using monomorphic and locus specific monoclonal antibodies. Loss of expression was heterogeneous and none of the tumours tested showed a total loss of HLA class I and/or beta 2m when analysed with W6/32, which recognises HLA class I determinants and anti-beta 2m MoAbs. Weak HLA class I and...
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