Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3874645 | The Journal of Urology | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Our data demonstrate that down-regulation of HLA class I on tumor cells is an independent prognostic factor for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. This finding suggests that HLA class I restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes have an important role in the suppression of renal cell carcinoma.
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Authors
Hiroshi Kitamura, Ichiya Honma, Toshihiko Torigoe, Hiroko Asanuma, Noriyuki Sato, Taiji Tsukamoto,