Investigating patterns of T cell differentiation in the blood and skin of patients with melanoma

Melanoma progression occurs despite evidence of melanoma-specific T cell activation. Chronic or repeated antigen stimulation can cause dysregulated T cell differentiation through upregulation of inhibitory receptors (immune exhaustion) or end-stage differentiation (immune senescence). This thesis th...

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Main Author: Seidel, J. A.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.668430