HPV 18 E6:13-21 Peptide

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

**Definition:** A synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of amino acids 13 through 21 of the viral oncoprotein human papillomavirus (HPV) 18 E6. The HPV 18E6 peptide cross-reacts immunologically with both HPV type 16 and HPV type 18, the most common HPV types involved in cervical cancer. Vaccination with HPV-18 E6:13-21 peptide may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells positive for HPV 16 and 18.

**Synonyms:** - HPV 18E6 Peptide