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HLA-A*0201-restricted VEGFR1 peptide vaccine

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Pronunciation: /hla* ə tu ˈhənərd ənd wən riˈstrɪktɪd vegfr* wən ˈpɛpˌtaɪd ˌvækˈsin/

HLA-A*0201-restricted VEGFR1 peptide vaccine

Definition

A cancer vaccine containing an HLA-A*0201-restricted vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1) peptide (sequence: TLFWLLLTL) with potential immunostimulatory and antitumor activities. Upon administration, HLA-A*0201-restricted VEGFR1-derived peptide vaccine may stimulate a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing VEGFR1, resulting in tumor cell lysis and decreased tumor growth. HLA-A*0201 is an MHC class I molecule that presents antigenic peptides to CD8+ T cells; epitope design restricted to epitopes that bind most efficiently to HLA-A*0201 may improve antigenic peptide immunogenicity.