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Frequency of down-regulation of individual HLA-A and -B alleles in cervical carcinomas in relation to TAP-1 expression.
British journal of cancer - 1 Aug 1995
Keating P J, Cromme F V, Duggan-Keen M, Snijders P J, Walboomers J M, Hunter R D, Dyer P A, Stern P L
Abstract excerpt
The development of cervical carcinoma is strongly associated with specific types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs). A role for cellular immunity in cervical disease is supported by the increased occurrence of HPV-associated lesions in immunosuppressed individuals. Upon viral infection or malignant transformation, ensuing alterations in gene expression result in the generation of novel sets of peptides which can...
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