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'''Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen''' (Galβ1-3GalNAcα/β1)<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/356l141576r0wxtk/ The oncofetal Thomsen-Friedenreich carbohydrate antigen in cancer progression.] </ref>is a glycoprotein. It is usually present on cell surfaces in a cryptic form covered by <ref>[http://pedsccm.org/RARE/HUS.html ]</ref> N-acetyl neuraminic acid moieties and released into circulation in many different cancers.
'''Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen''' (Galβ1-3GalNAcα/β1)<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/356l141576r0wxtk/ The oncofetal Thomsen-Friedenreich carbohydrate antigen in cancer progression.] </ref>is a glycoprotein. It is usually present on cell surfaces in a cryptic form covered by <ref>[http://pedsccm.org/RARE/HUS.html ]</ref> N-acetyl neuraminic acid moieties and released into circulation in many different cancers.
== See Also ==

* [[Glycoprotein]]
* [[Antigen]]


== References ==
== References ==
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#[http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=8799202 Specificity of reagents directed to the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen and their capacity to bind to the surface of human carcinoma cell lines]
#[http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=8799202 Specificity of reagents directed to the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen and their capacity to bind to the surface of human carcinoma cell lines]
#[http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/08820138109093459?journalCode=imm The Thomsen-Friedenreich (TF) Receptor: An Old History with New Mystery]
#[http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/08820138109093459?journalCode=imm The Thomsen-Friedenreich (TF) Receptor: An Old History with New Mystery]
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Revision as of 05:38, 12 March 2011

Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (Galβ1-3GalNAcα/β1)[1]is a glycoprotein. It is usually present on cell surfaces in a cryptic form covered by [2] N-acetyl neuraminic acid moieties and released into circulation in many different cancers.

See Also

References

  1. The role of the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen as a tumor-associated molecule.
  2. Radioassays of blood group M, N and T (Thomsen-Friedenreich) antigens.
  3. Cell surface-expressed Thomsen-Friedenreich antige... [Glycobiology. 2001] - PubMed result
  4. Specificity of reagents directed to the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen and their capacity to bind to the surface of human carcinoma cell lines
  5. The Thomsen-Friedenreich (TF) Receptor: An Old History with New Mystery