An antigen-presenting cell vaccine, or an APC vaccine, is a vaccine made of

antigens In immunology, an antigen (Ag) is a molecule or molecular structure or any foreign particulate matter or a pollen grain that can bind to a specific antibody or T-cell receptor. The presence of antigens in the body may trigger an immune response. ...

and

antigen-presenting cells An antigen-presenting cell (APC) or accessory cell is a cell that displays antigen bound by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins on its surface; this process is known as antigen presentation. T cells may recognize these complexes using ...

(APCs). , the only APC vaccine approved by the American Food and Drug Administration is for

prostatic acid phosphatase Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), also prostatic specific acid phosphatase (PSAP), is an enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer or other diseases. The highest levels of acid phosphata ...

, a commonly over-expressed prostate cancer antigen.

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Antigen-presenting cell vaccine
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