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Extensive genetic alterations of the HLA region, including homozygous deletions of HLA class II genes in B-cell lymphomas arising in immune-privileged sites
15 Nov 2000
Abstract excerpt
In B-cell lymphomas, loss of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II molecules might contribute to immune escape from CD8(+) and CD4(+) cytotoxic T cells, especially because B cells can present their own idiotype. Loss of HLA expression and the possible underlying genomic alterations were studied in 28 testicular, 11 central nervous system, and 21 nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLCLs), the first two...
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