CA-125 Antigen [antigen CA-125]
- Terms
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CA-125 antigen
mucin-16
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Antigen CA-125
CA 125 Antigen
Mucin-16
A carbohydrate antigen that occurs in tumors of the ovary as well as in breast, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. While it is tumor-associated, it is not tumor-specific and may have a protective function against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces.
- DUI
- D018394 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0027620
- Previous indexing
- Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate (1988-1994)
- History note
- 95; was see ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE 1989-94
- Online note
- use ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE to search CA-125 ANTIGEN 1989-94
- Public note
- 95; was see ANTIGENS, TUMOR-ASSOCIATED, CARBOHYDRATE 1989-94
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AN
- analysis 22
- BI
- biosynthesis 1
- BL
- blood 60
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DE
- drug effects 2
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 2
- HI
- history 1
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification 4
- ME
- metabolism 2
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology 1
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- TU
- therapeutic use 1
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure
- UR
- urine
MUC16 protein, human Chemical MeSH Browser
MUC16 protein, mouse Chemical MeSH Browser