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What is human prostate-specific membrane antigen plasmid DNA vaccine?
Pronunciation: /ˈjumən ˈprɑˌsteɪt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ˈæntəʤən plasmid* ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˌvækˈsin/
human prostate-specific membrane antigen plasmid DNA vaccine
Definition
A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the human prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). Upon administration, expressed PSMA may stimulate a cytotoxic T cell response against tumor cells that express this antigen, resulting in tumor cell lysis.