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What is gp100 antigen?

Pronunciation: /gp* wən ˈhənərd ˈæntəʤən/

gp100 antigen

Definition

A melanoma-associated antigen. When administered in a vaccine formulation, gp100 antigen may stimulate a cytotoxic T cell HLA-A2.1-restricted immune response against tumors that express this antigen, which may result in a reduction in tumor size.