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High frequency of allele-specific down-regulation of HLA class I expression in uveal melanoma cell lines.
International journal of cancer - 1 Mar 2000
Hurks H M, Metzelaar-Blok J A, Mulder A, Claas F H, Jager M J
Abstract excerpt
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intra-ocular tumor in adults and has a high mortality rate due to liver metastases, for which no effective treatment is available. To investigate whether immunotherapy might be feasible in uveal melanoma, the HLA class I surface expression of 6 uveal melanoma cell lines was analyzed by flow cytometry using a broad panel of allele-specific monoclonal antibodies. To...
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