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High expression of HLA-E in colorectal carcinoma is associated with a favorable prognosis.
Journal of translational medicine - 27 Oct 2011
Benevolo Maria, Mottolese Marcella, Tremante Elisa, Rollo Francesca, Diodoro Maria Grazia, Ercolani Cristiana, Sperduti Isabella, Lo Monaco Elisa, Cosimelli Maurizio, Giacomini Patrizio
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BACKGROUND: Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-E is a non-classical class I HLA molecule that can be stabilized by ligands donated by other classical (HLA-A, -B, -C) and non-classical (HLA-G) family members. HLA-E engages a variety of immune receptors expressed by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), Natural killer (NK) cells and NK-CTLs. In view of the opposing outcomes (activation or inhibition) of the different HLA-E...
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