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MUTYH-associated polyposis carcinomas frequently lose HLA class I expression - a common event amongst DNA-repair-deficient colorectal cancers.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Sept 2009
de Miranda Noel F C C, Nielsen Maartje, Pereira Dina, van Puijenbroek Marjo, Vasen Hans F, Hes Frederik J, van Wezel Tom, Morreau Hans
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I expression defects frequently occur in colorectal cancers bearing mismatch repair (MMR) deficiencies and are interpreted as immune evasion mechanisms to avoid cancer cell recognition and elimination by the immune system. MMR-deficient tumours are thought to be more prone to lose HLA class I expression, due to their frequent generation of aberrant peptides which can stimulate...
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