MYCN is an immunosuppressive oncogene dampening the expression of ligands for NK-cell-activating receptors in human high-risk neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor occurring in childhood. Amplification of the MYCN oncogene is associated with poor prognosis. Downregulation on NB cells of ligands recognized by Natural Killer (NK) cell-activating receptors, involved in tumor cell recognition and lysis...

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Main Authors: Elisa Brandetti, Irene Veneziani, Ombretta Melaiu, Annalisa Pezzolo, Aurora Castellano, Renata Boldrini, Elisa Ferretti, Doriana Fruci, Lorenzo Moretta, Vito Pistoia, Franco Locatelli, Loredana Cifaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-06-01
Series:OncoImmunology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2017.1316439