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Shared cancer neoantigens: Making private matters public.

Authors :
Klebanoff CA
Wolchok JD
Source :
The Journal of experimental medicine [J Exp Med] 2018 Jan 02; Vol. 215 (1), pp. 5-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Dec 21.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

In this issue of JEM, Chheda et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20171046) report that a conserved hotspot mutation associated with an aggressive form of brain cancer generates an immunogenic T cell epitope restricted by a common HLA subtype, thereby creating a "public" neoantigen.<br /> (© 2018 Klebanoff and Wolchok.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1540-9538
Volume :
215
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of experimental medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29269561
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20172188