HLA class I antigen abnormalities and immune escape by malignant cells

Author: Seliger B.   Cabrera T.   Garrido F.   Ferrone S.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 1044-579X

Source: Seminars in Cancer Biology, Vol.12, Iss.1, 2002-02, pp. : 3-13

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Abstract

Abbreviations used in this paper: APM, antigen processing machinery; β2m,β2microglobulin; bp, base pair; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocytes; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; HC, heavy chain; HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; KIR, killing inhibitory receptors; LMP, low molecular weight proteins; LOH, loss of heterozygosity; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MHC, major histocompatibility complex; NK, natural killer; PA, proteasome activator; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RCC, renal cell carcinoma; SCLC, small cell-lung carcinoma; TAA, tumor-associated antigens; TAP, transporter associated with antigen processing; TCR, T cell receptor; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; wt, wild-type.

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