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Poster Presentation
HLA-G-specific microRNAs a novel approach for targeting tumors
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  1. Simon Jasinski-Bergner1,
  2. Arndt Hartmann2,
  3. Verena Spath2,
  4. Stefan Huettelmaier3,
  5. Juliane Braun3,
  6. Juergen Bukur1 and
  7. Barbara Seliger1
  1. Aff1 grid.9018.00000000106792801Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Medical Immunology Halle Germany
  2. Aff2 grid.5330.50000000121073311University of Erlangen, Institute of Pathology Erlangen Germany
  3. Aff3 grid.9018.00000000106792801Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Molecular Medicine Halle Germany

https://doi.org/10.1186/2051-1426-1-S1-P174

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    Meeting abstracts

    Immune inhibitory molecules on immune cells as well as on tumor cells appear to play a key role in modulating the immunogenicity of tumors and the efficacy of immunotherapies. One mediator is represented by the non-classical HLA-G antigen, which is often overexpressed in human tumors when compared to corresponding normal tissues thereby inhibiting both innate as well as adaptive immune responses. Since discordant HLA-G transcript and protein expression levels were often found in tumors of distinct origin posttranscriptional control mechanisms have been recently suggested. Indeed, different HLA-G-specific miRs have been identified, which were able to downregulate HLA-G surface expression. The miR-mediated inhibition of HLA-G enhanced the NK cell recognition. These miRs were also differentially expressed in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) versus normal kidney epithelium. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated of a high frequency HLA-G expression in RCC lesions, which was associated with disease progression and inversely correlated with the expression of HLA-G-specific miRs. These data postulate that HLA-G-specific miRs might be used as prognostic markers as well as potential therapeutics for targeting HLA-G expressing RCC.