Expression of the Classical and Nonclassical HLA Molecules in Breast Cancer

Considering that downregulation of HLA expression could represent a potential mechanism for breast carcinogenesis and metastasis, the aim of the present study was to use immunohistochemical methods to analyze the expression of HLA-Ia, HLA-DR, HLA-DQ, HLA-E, and HLA-G in invasive ductal carcinoma (ID...

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Main Authors: Gisela Bevilacqua Rolfsen Ferreira da Silva, Tarsia Giabardo Alves Silva, Roberta Aparecida Duarte, Nicolino Lia Neto, Hélio Humberto Angotti Carrara, Eduardo Antônio Donadi, Maria Alice Guimarães Gonçalves, Edson Garcia Soares, Christiane Pienna Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/250435