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The double-edged sword of cancer mutations: exploiting neoepitopes for the fight against cancer.
Mutagenesis - 13 Feb 2020
Alvarado-Cruz Isabel, Meas Rithy, Paluri Sesha Lakshmi Arathi, Carufe Kelly Estelle Wheeler, Khan Mohammed, Sweasy Joann Balazs
Abstract excerpt
Defects in DNA repair have been linked to the accumulation of somatic mutations in tumours. These mutations can promote oncogenesis; however, recent developments have indicated that they may also lead to a targeted immune response against the tumour. This response is initiated by the development of new antigenic epitopes (neoepitopes) arising from mutations in protein-coding genes that are processed and then...
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