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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-3-1
pubmed:abstractText
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I expression at the allelic level was analyzed in 397 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 186 acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) using a complement-dependent cytotoxicity assay. Impaired recognition possibly due to HLA downregulation was observed in 2% of the patients with AML and ALL in complete remission, and in 8%-15% in the groups with blasts. In 15 instances of diminished cytotoxicity, leukemic cells and control PHA blasts from the same patients were further analyzed using flow cytometry. In 4/6 ALL and 4/9 AML patients HLA downregulation or complete loss (2 patients) of cell surface expression could be confirmed. No genomic abnormalities were observed. In addition, 12 AML and 13 ALL patients were tested during relapse using flow cytometry. In 1/12 AML patients and 1/13 ALL patients allelic downregulation of cell surface expression was found. In two patients tested, downregulation or loss of cell surface expression of HLA class I antigens corresponded with impaired T cell mediated lysis by HLA restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte.Treatment of the cells with alpha- or gamma-interferon could restore HLA class I expression and T-cell recognition. In conclusion, downregulation of cell surface expression of HLA class I expression at the allelic level in AML and ALL is infrequent but functionally relevant. HLA downregulation was reversible and T-cell recognition could be restored by alpha- or gamma-interferon.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0198-8859
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
200-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Acute Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-DNA Mutational Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-HLA Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-HLA-A Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-HLA-B Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Interferon-alpha, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Leukemia, Myeloid, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, pubmed-meshheading:11872238-T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Loss or downregulation of HLA class I expression at the allelic level in acute leukemia is infrequent but functionally relevant, and can be restored by interferon.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Department of Hematology, Leiden, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't