TARP 27-35 peptide vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016987",
  "term": "TARP 27-35 peptide vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A peptide-based cancer vaccine, containing amino acid residues 27 through 35 of T cell receptor gamma alternate reading frame protein (TARP), with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, TARP 27-35 peptide vaccine may stimulate a host cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) response against TARP-expressing tumor cells, resulting in tumor cell cytotoxicity. The nuclear protein TARP is commonly expressed on prostate and breast cancer cells and is highly immunogenic.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tarp-27-35-peptide-vaccine/"
}