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The HLA crossroad in tumor immunology.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Algarra I, Cabrera T, Garrido F
Abstract excerpt
It is generally accepted that human and experimental tumor cells can lose major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. These human leukocyte antigen (HLA) losses are detected when the primary tumor breaks the basal membrane, invades the surrounding tissues, and starts to metastasize. These altered HLA class I phenotypes probably constitute the major tumor escape mechanism facing anti-tumor T-cell...
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