HLA Class I Antigen Expression in Conjunctival Melanoma Is Not Associated With PD-L1/PD-1 Status
Author(s) -
Jinfeng Cao,
Niels J. Brouwer,
Ekaterina S. Jordanova,
Marina Marinkovic,
Sjoerd G. van Duinen,
Nadine E. de Waard,
Bruce R. Ksander,
Arend Mulder,
Frans H.J. Claas,
Mirjam H.M. Heemskerk,
Martine J. Jager
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.17-23209
Subject(s) - human leukocyte antigen , medicine , class (philosophy) , immunology , antigen , melanoma , cancer research , computer science , artificial intelligence
Antitumor T cells need expression of HLA class I molecules but can be inhibited by ligands such as programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1). We determined expression and regulation of these molecules in human conjunctival melanoma (CM) samples, cell lines, and murine xenografts.
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