Immune receptor recombinations from breast cancer exome files, independently and in combination with specific HLA alleles, correlate with better survival rates
Tong WL, Callahan BM, Tu YN, Zaman S, Chobrutskiy BI, Blanck G. Immune receptor recombinations from breast cancer exome files, independently and in combination with specific HLA alleles, correlate with better survival rates. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 173: 167-177. PMID: 30229447, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4961-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalExomeFemaleHLA AntigensHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRecombination, GeneticSurvival RateConceptsImmune receptor recombinationsSpecific HLA allelesExome filesHLA typesBreast cancerHLA allelesSurvival rateImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyImproved disease-free survivalDisease-free outcomeCheckpoint inhibitor therapyT cell receptor VUse of immunotherapyDisease-free survivalSegment usageB cell biomarkersBreast cancer subgroupsHLA allele combinationsBetter survival rateBreast cancer samplesBreast tumor samplesGene segment usageSurvival distinctionsInhibitor therapyImmune characterization