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Loss of HLA haplotype and B locus down-regulation in melanoma cell lines.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Aug 1994
Marincola F M, Shamamian P, Alexander R B, Gnarra J R, Turetskaya R L, Nedospasov S A, Simonis T B, Taubenberger J K, Yannelli J, Mixon A
Abstract excerpt
The expression of HLA class I molecules on tumor cells is vital for CD8+T cell recognition of tumor Ags. Loss of HLA class I Ag expression as a result of defective beta 2-microglobulin genes has been described in melanoma cells. To further evaluate mechanisms of tumor escape, HLA class I Ag expression was compared in 24 metastatic melanoma cell lines and 20 melanocyte strains by FACS analysis with use of...
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