Qa-1b functions as an oncogenic factor in mouse melanoma cells
Malignant melanoma is one kind of rare cancer in human and animals, which occurs not only in skin but also in the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, anus, digestive tract, and in the uvea (choroid) of the eye. In order to develop therapies, a better understanding of the genetic landscape and signal pathways are needed. Numerous studies highlighted the importance of NKG2A-HLA-E in tumor immunotherapy, but the function and mechanism of HLA-E in tumor cells have seldom been studied alone. The statistical analyses from publicly available database Oncomine and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) showed that HLA-E is highly expressed in melanoma compared to non-transformed counterparts.
Source: Journal of Dermatological Science - Category: Dermatology Authors: Xiang Guo, Yi Fang, Congfang Guo, Qiong Jia, Zhiduan Chi, Jiaming Li, Rongfen Qin, Jingjing Tian, Ruiwen Fan Source Type: research
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