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Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide 1

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Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide 1 Definition

A nine amino acid peptide fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a protein that is overexpressed in several cancer cell types, including gastrointestinal, breast, and non-small cell lung. Autologous vaccination with activated autologous dendritic cells (DC) or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) which have been exposed to CEA peptide 1 in vitro may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing CEA, thereby inhibiting tumor growth. (NCI04)

Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide 1 Synonyms

Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide 1, CAP-1, CEA Peptide 1, CEA Peptide 9-mer, Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide-1, Carcinoembryonic Peptide-1, carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1

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