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Deficient expression of components of the MHC class I antigen processing machinery in human cervical carcinoma.
International journal of oncology - 1 Dec 2001
Ritz U, Momburg F, Pilch H, Huber C, Maeurer M J, Seliger B
Abstract excerpt
In cervical carcinomas abnormalities in the MHC class I surface expression are a frequent event, which are often associated with the deficient expression of the peptide transporter subunit TAP1 thereby resulting in impaired T cell response. In order to understand the role of other components of the MHC class I antigen processing machinery (APM) in the immune escape, 16 surgically removed primary cervical...
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