BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HLA-DR EXPRESSION IN TUMORS
BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF HLA-DR EXPRESSION IN TUMORS
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3083.1995.tb03584.x
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发表时间:
1995-04-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
GARRIDO, F
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作者:
CABRERA, T;RUIZCABELLO, F;GARRIDO, F
HLA-DR antigens show restricted tissue distribution in comparison with the more extensive expression of HLA class I molecules. This constitutive expression is genetically controlled by well-defined mechanisms. In addition, DR antigen expression can be induced by a variety of cytokines through different molecular genetic events that convert DR-negative epithelia into positive cells. In this review we analyse the two major pathological situations in which abnormal DR expression occurs: autoimmune diseases and tumour development. We hypothesize that conversion to DR-positivity may produce two opposite effects in both clinical situations: (1) a useful one in tumours associated with a good prognosis; and (2) a harmful one in autoimmune diseases with increased tissue damage.