HLA-G expression by tumors

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-107

  Davies, B ^a   Hiby, S ^a   Gardner, L ^a   Loke, Y W ^a   King, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HLA G; NK cells; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN;

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; LYMPHOBLASTOID CELL LINE; MELANOMA; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR; TUMOR CELL LINE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0035139963     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2001.450207.x     Document Type: Article

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