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Epigenetic modulation of solid tumors as a novel approach for cancer immunotherapy.
Seminars in oncology - 1 Oct 2005
Sigalotti Luca, Coral Sandra, Fratta Elisabetta, Lamaj Elda, Danielli Riccardo, Di Giacomo Anna Maria, Altomonte Maresa, Maio Michele
Abstract excerpt
Emerging evidence demonstrates that epigenetic events associated with tumor development and progression may impair immunogenicity and immune recognition of cancer cells, possibly favoring their escape also from vaccination-induced antitumor immune responses. In fact, DNA hypermethylation and/or histone deacetylation plays a critical role in the downregulation and/or silencing of several genes involved in the...
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