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1 Immunology and the Lynch Syndrome
Henry T. Lynch, Kristen M. Drescher, Albert de la Chapelle  Gastroenterology  Volume 134, Issue 4, Pages (April 2008) DOI: /j.gastro Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Generation of anti-tumor responses in MSI-H cancer. Mutations in MMR genes induce the expression of novel frameshift peptides by the tumor. Because the patient has not been tolerized to these peptides, a potent immune response to the peptides develops. This resultant immune response helps control tumor growth and spread. Gastroenterology  , DOI: ( /j.gastro ) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions


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