Adaptive immune resistance in HPV-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Human papillomavirus (HPV) types associated with head and neck cancer generally induce a robust immune response. Despite the establishment of such an inflammatory microenvironment, HPV is able to persist and promote malignant transformation. The PD-1:PD-L1 immune checkpoint may play a critical role...
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Landes Bioscience
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667901/ |