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Membrane antigens of the colonic tumors
Author(s) -
Burtin Pierre
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197409)34:3+<829::aid-cncr2820340708>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , antigen , pathology , immunology
The problem of membrane‐associated tumor antigens is of paramount importance at the present time. Many attempts have been made to prove their presence in experimental and human tumors. Immunochemical studies have demonstrated three different tumor antigens: CEA, NCA, and MTA. Auto‐immunity studies have also had some success in characterizing these antigens. Much research remains to be done in this potentially rewarding field.