Research Article

Potential Target Antigens for a Universal Vaccine in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Table 3

Expression levels of antigen and MHC class I components.

NY-ESO-
n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)

Normal/negative130 (52.0)78 (31.1)23 (10.0)100 (43.7)219 (89.0)
Overexpression/positive120 (48.0)173 (68.9)208 (90.0)129 (56.3)27 (11.0)
Missing2019394124

HLA- / - HLA-B/ / - MHC class
98 (53.6)136 (74.7)143 (78.1)
85 (46.4)46 (25.3)40 (21.9)
Missing1

primary EOC patients, n = 270; staining in subgroup, n = 183; MHC class I expression is defined as HLA-A and -m and/or HLA-B/C and -m coexpression; positive is both components HLA-A/B/C and -m expressed, negative are all other phenotypes.