Trouble at the core: BRAF(V600E) drives multiple modes of T-cell suppression in melanoma

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Abstract

Several studies have demonstrated that oncogenic BRAF(V600E) promotes T-cell suppression in melanoma by upregulating the transcription of a multitude of immunomodulatory chemokine and cytokine genes. BRAF(V600E) has now been shown to act even more directly to evade cytotoxic T-cell recognition, by driving rapid internalization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I from the tumor-cell surface and its intracellular sequestration.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalOncoImmunology
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2016

Keywords

  • BRAF V600E
  • Cancer
  • Cytotoxic T cell
  • HLA
  • MHC class I
  • immune suppression
  • immunotherapy
  • interleukin-1
  • melanoma
  • oncogene
  • oncogene targeted therapies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Oncology

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