Events tagged with "major histocompatibility complex"

Historical Events tagged with "major histocompatibility complex"

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Science & Technology

Discovery Linking MHC to Mouse Leukemia

December 5th, 1964 60 years ago

Lloyd J. Old made a groundbreaking discovery in immunology by identifying the first linkage between the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and mouse leukemia. This discovery highlighted the significant role of MHC, a set of molecules displayed on cell surfaces, in the immune response to cancer. The revelation occurred at a time when the connection between genetics and cancer was still being explored, thus paving the way for further research in immunology, cancer biology, and the understanding of autoimmune diseases.