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Melanoma vaccine candidates from chimeric hepatitis B core virus‐like particles carrying a tumor‐associated MAGE‐3 epitope
27 Oct 2008
Abstract excerpt
Vaccination of melanoma patients with tumor-specific antigens recognized by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) may produce significant tumor regressions. Here, we suggest a novel type of tumor vaccines, with well-studied CTL epitopes presented on highly immunogenic virus-like particle (VLP) carriers. Cancer-germline gene MAGE-3 encodes for an antigenic nonapeptide (MAGE-3(168-176) peptide) that is recognized by CTLs...
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