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Cancer germline antigens and tumor-agnostic CD8+ T cell evasion
10 Apr 2022
Abstract excerpt
Cancer germline antigens (CGAs) are expressed in immune-privileged germline tissues, while epigenetically silenced in somatic tissues. CGAs become re-expressed in tumors and can promote oncogenesis. Tumors prominently exploit mechanisms similar to those in germline tissues to shield from immunosurveillance. We hypothesize that CGAs contribute towards tumor escape from immune effector CD8 + T cells. For...
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