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Coordinated downregulation of the antigen presentation machinery and HLA class I/beta2-microglobulin complex is responsible for HLA-ABC loss in bladder cancer.
International journal of cancer - 10 Feb 2005
Romero Jose María, Jiménez Pilar, Cabrera Teresa, Cózar José Manuel, Pedrinaci Susana, Tallada Miguel, Garrido Federico, Ruiz-Cabello Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Downregulation of MHC class I expression is a widespread phenomenon used by tumor cells to escape antitumor T-cell-mediated immune responses. These alterations may play a role in the clinical course of the disease. The aim of our study was to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the absence of HLA-class I molecule expression in bladder cancer cells. Microdissected tumor tissues were characterized by...
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