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IGKC and FcγR genotypes and humoral immunity to HER2 in breast cancer.
Immunobiology - 1 Feb 2014
Pandey Janardan P, Kistner-Griffin Emily, Black Laurel, Namboodiri Aryan M, Iwasaki Motoki, Kasuga Yoshio, Hamada Gerson S, Tsugane Shoichiro
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Immunoglobulin κ constant (IGKC) gene has recently been identified as a strong prognostic marker in several human solid tumors, including breast cancer. Although the mechanisms underlying the IGKC signature are not yet known, identification of tumor-infiltrating plasma cells as the source of IGKC expression strongly suggests a role for humoral immunity in breast cancer progression. The primary aim of the present...
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