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HLA Allele E*01:01 Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of EBV-Related Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Independently of HLA-A*01/*02.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Martín Paloma, Krsnik Isabel, Navarro Belen, Provencio Mariano, García Juan F, Bellas Carmen, Vilches Carlos, Gomez-Lozano Natalia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An inefficient immune response against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is related to the pathogenesis of a subgroup of classical Hodgkin lymphomas (cHL). Some EBV immune-evasion mechanisms target HLA presentation, including the non-classical HLA-E molecule. HLA-E can be recognized by T cells via the TCR, and it also regulates natural killer (NK) cell signaling through the inhibitory CD94/NKG2A...
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