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What is PSA:154-163(155L) peptide vaccine?
Pronunciation: /psa* wən ˈhənərd ənd fifty-four* wən ˈhənərd ənd sixty-three* wən ˈhənərd ənd fifty-five* ɛl ˈpɛpˌtaɪd ˌvækˈsin/
PSA:154-163(155L) peptide vaccine
Definition
A cancer vaccine comprised of a synthetic peptide with an amino acid sequence corresponding to positions 154-163 of the amino acid sequence for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) with a leucine substitution at position 155. Upon administration, PSA:154-163(155L) peptide vaccine may elicit a cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells that express PSA.