Expression of CD80 and CD86 costimulatory molecules are potential markers for better survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>B7 Costimulatory signal is essential to trigger T-cell activation upon the recognition of tumor antigens. This study examined the expression of B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) costimulatory molecules along with HLA-DR and the presence of...

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Main Authors: Lin Hsuan-Yu, Hsu Nicholas C, Chang Julia H, Chang Cheng-Shyong, Chung Chih-Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/88