HPV 16 E7:12-20 Peptide Vaccine

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A peptide based vaccine consisting of amino acids 12 through 20 of the E7 gene of the Human Papilloma Virus type 16. HPV-16 E7 12-20 peptide vaccine may elicit a specific CD8 T-cell response to the E7 oncogene protein, thereby inhibiting the abrogation of p53 and pRb function and thus prevent tumorigenesis. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - HPV-16 E7(12-20) peptide - HPV-16E7(12-20) peptide vaccine - HPV16 E7(12-20) peptide - HPV16 E7(12-20) peptide vaccine - HPV16E7(12-20)