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Human leukocyte antigen class I allelic and haplotype loss in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: clinical and immunogenetic consequences.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jul 2000
Grandis J R, Falkner D M, Melhem M F, Gooding W E, Drenning S D, Morel P A
Abstract excerpt
The expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules on the cell surface is necessary for the presentation of peptide antigens to cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes of the immune system. Down-regulation of HLA class I gene expression has been implicated in tumorigenesis, including squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Loss of MHC class I antigens may be one mechanism by which tumor cells...
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