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Genetic Alterations Involved in Immune Escape Mechanisms of Circulating Tumour Cells in Colorectal Carcinogenesis.
Cancer medicine - 1 Mar 2026
Aktar Sharmin, Masoudi Matthew, Moti Dilpreet, Gopalan Vinod, Islam Farhadul, Lam Alfred King-Yin
Abstract excerpt
In colorectal cancer (CRC), circulating tumour cells (CTCs) employ genetic alterations to dodge the body's immune system. These alterations occur in specific "driver" genes, including KRAS, BRAF, p53, MYC, APC and PTEN. Changes in these genes can control how the tumour interacts with the immune system and influence the expression of immune checkpoint molecules such as PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA-4 and CD47. These...
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