telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017056",
  "term": "telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A recombinant peptide consisting of the amino acid residues 540 to 548 of the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). Telomerase expression has been directly linked to tumor development; its catalytic subunit is expressed in the majority of human cancer cells, but infrequently in normal cells. Vaccination with telomerase:540-548 peptide may stimulate cytotoxic T cells to recognize and kill telomerase-expressing cells.",
  "abbreviation": "TEL540-548",
  "synonyms": [
    "Telomerase:540-548 Peptide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/telomerase-540-548-peptide-vaccine/"
}