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Implications for immunosurveillance of altered HLA class I phenotypes in human tumours
F Garrido1, F Ruiz-Cabello, T Cabrera
1Dpto de Análisis Clinicos e Inmunología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Universidad de Granada, Spain. Fgarrido@golialt. ugr.es
Immunology Today
|February 1, 1997
Abstract:
HLA class I downregulation is a frequent event associated with tumour invasion and development. Altered HLA class I tumour phenotypes can have profound effects on T-cell and natural killer (NK)-cell antitumour responses. Here, Federico Garrido and colleagues analyse these altered tumour phenotypes in detail, indicating their potential relevance for implementation of immunotherapeutic protocols and strategies to overcome tumour escape mechanisms.