Reversal of viral and epigenetic HLA class I repression in Merkel cell carcinoma
Cancers avoid immune surveillance through an array of mechanisms, including perturbation of HLA class I antigen presentation. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive, HLA-I–low, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin often caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). Through the characterizati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical Investigation
2022-07-01
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Series: | The Journal of Clinical Investigation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI151666 |