Noun
mesothelin (uncountable)
A protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.
Dr. Davies and her colleagues undertook the study to determine whether there would be additional clinical benefit to looking at pleural fluid mesothelin, a protein released in high quantities into the pleural fluid of most patients with mesothelioma. Source: Internet
VIC-008 is a fusion protein combining an immune-activating protein from the tuberculosis bacteria with a small antibody fragment targeting mesothelin, a protein expressed in several types of tumor -- including mesothelioma, pancreatic and ovarian cancer. Source: Internet