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Cell lines from tumors induced by TC-1 cells characterized

Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 5th, 2005

Scientists characterize cell lines derived from tumors induced by TC-1 cells in mice preimmunized against HPV16 E7 oncoprotein in a recent issue of the International Journal of Oncology.

"Escape of tumor cells from the host immune system is probably the most difficult obstacle to overcome in attempts to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy of tumors. To solve the problem, animal models with escape mechanisms found in human tumors are needed. We have already established cell lines with substantially reduced expression of MHC class I molecules that were derived from oncogenic TC-1 cells producing E6 and E7 oncoproteins of HPV16," researchers in the Czech Republic...

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