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Carcinoembryonic antigen

Index Carcinoembryonic antigen

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) describes a set of highly related glycoproteins involved in cell adhesion. [1]

50 relations: Adenocarcinoma, Antibody, BerEp4, Blood plasma, Breast cancer, Calretinin, Cancer staging, CEACAM1, CEACAM16, CEACAM18, CEACAM19, CEACAM20, CEACAM21, CEACAM3, CEACAM4, CEACAM5, CEACAM6, CEACAM7, CEACAM8, Cell adhesion, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cirrhosis, Clinic, Cluster of differentiation, Colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, E-selectin, False positives and false negatives, Fucosylation, Gene, Glycoprotein, Immunohistochemistry, L-selectin, List of histologic stains that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions, Lung cancer, Medullary thyroid cancer, Mesothelioma, Monoclonal antibody, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Phil Gold, PSG1 (gene), Samuel O. Freedman, Sialyl-Lewis X, Smoking, Stomach cancer, Technetium (99mTc) arcitumomab, Tumor marker, Ulcerative colitis, WT1.

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma (plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body.

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Antibody

An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

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BerEp4

BerEp4 is a histologic stain used to aid in the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.

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Blood plasma

Blood plasma is a yellowish coloured liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in whole blood in suspension; this makes plasma the extracellular matrix of blood cells.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue.

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Calretinin

Calretinin also known as 29 kDa calbindin is a calcium-binding protein involved in calcium signaling.

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Cancer staging

Cancer staging is the process of determining the extent to which a cancer has developed by growing and spreading.

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CEACAM1

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (biliary glycoprotein) (CEACAM1) also known as CD66a (Cluster of Differentiation 66a), is a human glycoprotein, and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family.

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CEACAM16

CEACAM16 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM18

CEACAM18 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM19

CEACAM19 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM20

CEACAM20 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM21

CEACAM21 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM3

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 3 (CEACAM3) also known as CD66d (Cluster of Differentiation 66d), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family..

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CEACAM4

CEACAM4 is a gene which encodes carcinoembryonic antigen.

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CEACAM5

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5) also known as CD66e (Cluster of Differentiation 66e), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family..

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CEACAM6

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (non-specific cross reacting antigen) (CEACAM6) also known as CD66c (Cluster of Differentiation 66c), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family..

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CEACAM7

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CEACAM7 gene.

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CEACAM8

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 8 (CEACAM8) also known as CD66b (Cluster of Differentiation 66b), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family.

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Cell adhesion

Cell adhesion is the process by which cells interact and attach to neighbouring cells through specialised molecules of the cell surface.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.

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Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage.

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Clinic

A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambulatory care clinic) is a healthcare facility that is primarily focused on the care of outpatients.

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Cluster of differentiation

The cluster of differentiation (also known as cluster of designation or classification determinant and often abbreviated as CD) is a protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells.

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Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer and colon cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).

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Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus.

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E-selectin

E-selectin, also known as CD62 antigen-like family member E (CD62E), endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule 1 (ELAM-1), or leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion molecule 2 (LECAM2), is a cell adhesion molecule expressed only on endothelial cells activated by cytokines.

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False positives and false negatives

In medical testing, and more generally in binary classification, a false positive is an error in data reporting in which a test result improperly indicates presence of a condition, such as a disease (the result is positive), when in reality it is not present, while a false negative is an error in which a test result improperly indicates no presence of a condition (the result is negative), when in reality it is present.

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Fucosylation

Fucosylation is the process of adding fucose sugar units to a molecule.

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Gene

In biology, a gene is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function.

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Glycoprotein

Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligosaccharide chains (glycans) covalently attached to amino acid side-chains.

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Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) involves the process of selectively imaging antigens (proteins) in cells of a tissue section by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues.

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L-selectin

L-selectin, also known as CD62L, is a cell adhesion molecule found on lymphocytes and the preimplantation embryo.

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List of histologic stains that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions

A number of histologic stains are used in the field of dermatology that aid in the diagnosis of conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung.

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Medullary thyroid cancer

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a form of thyroid carcinoma which originates from the parafollicular cells (C cells), which produce the hormone calcitonin.

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Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium).

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Monoclonal antibody

Monoclonal antibodies (mAb or moAb) are antibodies that are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell.

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Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass.

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Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.

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Phil Gold

Dr Phil Gold, (born September 17, 1936) is a Canadian physician, scientist, and professor.

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PSG1 (gene)

Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 1 (PSBG-1) also known as CD66f (Cluster of Differentiation 66f), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PSG1 gene and is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family..

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Samuel O. Freedman

Samuel Orkin Freedman, (born May 8, 1928) is a Canadian clinical immunologist, professor and academic administrator.

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Sialyl-Lewis X

Sialyl LewisX, also known as sialyl LeX or SLeX, is a tetrasaccharide carbohydrate with the sequence Neu5Acα2-3Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ- that is usually attached to O-glycans on the surface of cells.

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Smoking

Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream.

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Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is cancer developing from the lining of the stomach.

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Technetium (99mTc) arcitumomab

Technetium (99mTc) arcitumomab is a drug used for the diagnostic imaging of colorectal cancers, marketed by Immunomedics.

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Tumor marker

A tumor marker is a biomarker found in blood, urine, or body tissues that can be elevated by the presence of one or more types of cancer.

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Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum.

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WT1

Wilms tumor protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WT1 gene on chromosome 11p.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinoembryonic_antigen

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