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Multiple pathways to tumor immunity and concomitant autoimmunity.
Immunological reviews - 1 Oct 2002
Turk Mary Jo, Wolchok Jedd D, Guevara-Patino José A, Goldberg Stacie M, Houghton Alan N
Abstract excerpt
The immune repertoire contains T cells and B cells that can recognize autologous cancer cells. This repertoire is directed against self, and in some cases altered self (mutations). Priming immune responses against self antigens can be difficult. Strategies are presented using altered self to elicit immunity against self in poorly immunogenic tumor models. Mechanisms underlying immunity to self antigens on cancer...
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