Methylation-regulated expression of HLA class I antigens in melanoma [1]

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 430-431

  Fonsatti, Ester ^a   Sigalotti, Luca ^a   Coral, Sandra ^a   Colizzi, Francesca ^a   Altomonte, Maresa ^a   Maio, Michele ^a  

^a CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 AZA 2' DEOXYCYTIDINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA C ANTIGEN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADVANCED CANCER; ALLOIMMUNITY; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA HYPERMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GROWTH INHIBITION; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; MELANOMA; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; AZACITIDINE; DNA METHYLATION; GENES, MHC CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 0037544226     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.11077     Document Type: Letter

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