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Loss of heterozygosity at 6p21 and HLA class I expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas in China.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2011
Zhao Xiaogang, Sun Qifeng, Tian Hui, Cong Bo, Jiang Xingtao, Peng Chuanliang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The loss or downregulation of human leukocyte antigen ( HLA-I) has been proposed to contribute to immune evasion by cancer cells. Since the human leukocyte antigen (HLA-I) complex is located at 6p21.3, loss of heterozygosity of this region may alter HLA class I tumor phenotypes. The aim of this study was to analysis loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of chromosome 6p in ESCC samples and...
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