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  • Title: HLA-G in B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: clinical relevance and functional implications.
    Author: Rebmann V, Nückel H, Dührsen U, Grosse-Wilde H.
    Journal: Semin Cancer Biol; 2007 Dec; 17(6):430-5. PubMed ID: 17683947.
    Abstract:
    HLA-G appears to be involved in regulatory functions counteracting the cellular immune response of T and NK cells by several pathways. We here summarize the HLA-G expression patterns in leukaemia with emphasis on the clinical relevance of this expression for disease progression. Especially in patients with B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL) the HLA-G expression on B-CLL cells was strongly associated with a reduced treatment-free survival. The corresponding immunological parameters point to a broad immunosuppression in these patients. Thus, HLA-G seems to contribute to the impaired immune response in B-CLL supporting disease progression.
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