Publication date: Aug 07, 2019
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, and gives rise to metastases in 50% of cases. The presence of an inflammatory phenotype is a well-known risk factor for the development of metastases. This inflammatory phenotype is characterized by the presence of high numbers of lymphocytes and macrophages, and a high expression of the HLA Class I and II antigens. An abnormal expression of HLA Class I may influence cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) as well as Natural Killer (NK) cell responses. We provide a comprehensive review regarding the inflammatory phenotype in UM and the expression of locus- and allele-specific HLA Class I and of Class II antigens in primary UM and its metastases. Furthermore, we describe the known regulators and the role of genetics (especially chromosome 3 and BRCA-Associated Protein 1 (BAP1 status)), and, last but not least, the effect of putative therapeutic treatments on HLA expression.
Souri, Z., Wierenga, A.P.A., Mulder, A., Jochemsen, A.G., and Jager, M.J. HLA Expression in Uveal Melanoma: An Indicator of Malignancy and a Modifiable Immunological Target. 23709. 2019 Cancers (Basel) (11):8.
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | inflammation |
| gene | UNIPROT | MAGI1 |
| gene | UNIPROT | BAP1 |
| gene | UNIPROT | RNF2 |
| gene | UNIPROT | TNFRSF10B |
| disease | MESH | development |
| disease | MESH | risk factor |
| disease | MESH | metastases |
| disease | MESH | Malignancy |
| disease | DOID | Uveal Melanoma |
| disease | MESH | Uveal Melanoma |
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