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Decipher β2-microglobulin: Gain- or loss-of-function (a mini-review)

β2-microglobulin (β2M) functions as a chaperon to maintain structural stability of MHC class I complex that is associated with antigen presentation to cytotoxic (CD8+) T lymphocytes. Cancerous cells in β2M loss-of-function are thought to avoid immune surveillance. As increased level of β2M present i...

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Autores principales: Chiou, Shean-Jaw, Chen, Chang-Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24146000
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSMBR.889457