HLA-G: an immune checkpoint molecule

ED Carosella, N Rouas-Freiss, D Tronik-Le Roux… - Advances in …, 2015 - Elsevier
HLA-G is a molecule that was first known to confer protection to the fetus from destruction by
the immune system of its mother, thus critically contributing to fetal–maternal tolerance. The …

The role of classical and non-classical HLA class I antigens in human tumors

J Bukur, S Jasinski, B Seliger - Seminars in cancer biology, 2012 - Elsevier
In human tumors alterations in the surface expression and/or function of the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigens are frequently found and equip neoplastic …

Genetic association between HLA-G 14-bp polymorphism and diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BS de Almeida, YCN Muniz, AH Prompt, EC Castelli… - Human immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background HLA-G is an immune checkpoint molecule. Since a differential molecule
expression has been reported even for healthy individuals, many studies have focused on …

Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) polymorphism and expression in breast cancer patients

S Jeong, S Park, BW Park, Y Park, OJ Kwon, HS Kim - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is known to be implicated in a tumor-driven immune
escape mechanism in malignancies. The purpose of this study was to investigate HLA-G …

Hypoxic modulation of HLA‐G expression through the metabolic sensor HIF‐1 in human cancer cells

M Garziera, L Scarabel, G Toffoli - Journal of immunology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The human leukocyte antigen‐G (HLA‐G) is considered an immune checkpoint molecule
involved in tumor immune evasion. Hypoxia and the metabolic sensor hypoxia‐inducible …

Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) expression in cervical cancer lesions is associated with disease progression

XJ Li, X Zhang, A Lin, YY Ruan, WH Yan - Human immunology, 2012 - Elsevier
The immunotolerant human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G has direct inhibitory effects on
natural killer cells, dendritic cells, T cells and can indirectly induce tolerant regulatory cells …

The role of HLA-G in human papillomavirus infections and cervical carcinogenesis

HH Xu, WH Yan, A Lin - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G, a non-classical HLA-class I molecule, has a low
polymorphism frequency, restricted tissue distribution and immunoinhibitory property. HLA-G …

HLA-G/sHLA-G and HLA-G-bearing extracellular vesicles in cancers: potential role as biomarkers

P Li, N Wang, Y Zhang, C Wang, L Du - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As a non-classic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule, human leukocyte
antigen G (HLA-G) is expressed in fetal-maternal interface and immunoprivileged site only in …

Human leukocyte antigen‐G in gynaecological tumours

X Guo, J Zhang, J Shang, Y Cheng… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gynaecological tumours that threaten the health of women, especially when advanced and
recurrent, have remained mostly intractable to existing treatments. Therefore, new …

HLA-G 3′ UTR polymorphisms in high grade and invasive cervico-vaginal cancer

ID Silva, YCN Muniz, MCPS Sousa, KR Silva… - Human Immunology, 2013 - Elsevier
Besides HPV infection, the progression to cervical cancer also depends on the host immune
response. HLA-G molecules are involved in the inhibition of cell-mediated immune …