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MART-1 antigen

A tumor-associated melanocytic differentiation antigen. Vaccination with MART-1 antigen may stimulate a host cytotoxic T-cell response against tumor cells expressing the melanocytic differentiation antigen, resulting in tumor cell lysis.
Synonym:antigen LB39-AA
antigen SK29-AA
MART-1
MART-1 tumor antigen
MART1
Melan A
Melan-A
Melan-A protein
melanoma antigen recognized by T Cells 1
MLANA
MLANA protein
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