title: Phenotypic heterogeneity of HLA products on human melanoma cells.
abstract: The expression of class I and class II HLA antigens has been studied on primary and metastatic human melanomas, and on cell clones derived from the latter. A panel of monoclonal antibodies and flow cytofluorometric analysis were used to evaluate the presence of HLA-A, B, C and -DR, DQ antigens on freshly isolated tumour cells. HLA class I antigens were present on 91% and 93% of primary and metastatic tumours, respectively. Sixty per cent of primary and 50% of metastatic melanomas expressed HLA-DR antigens, whereas 38% and 21% of cases were positive for HLA-DQ. A marked heterogeneity was evident among primary and metastatic lesions for expression of class I and II antigens. Similar findings were obtained by analysing the phenotype of melanoma clones which indicates that a marked antigenic heterogeneity for class I and II HLA antigens occurs even among clones isolated from short-term cultures of metastatic melanomas.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parmiani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taramelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anichini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andreola
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cascinelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fossati
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002999:Clone Cells / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000556:secondary; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II