Alpha-fetoprotein is a serum protein found in all mammalian species during embryonic development. This glycoprotein is produced by the fetal liver and yolk sac during the first trimester of pregnancy.…
CA 15-3 is a mucin transmembrane glycoprotein expressed at the apical surface epithelium of the mammary gland, female reproductive tract, and stomach. It comprises three structural domains: a large and…
CA19-9 is a tetrasaccharide attached to O-glycans on the cell surface essential for the cell-to-cell recognition process. CA19-9 is produced in the pancreases, biliary tract, gastric, colonic, and uterine mucosa, and the…
CA 72-4 is found on the surface of cancer cells and belongs to the mucin family. CA 72-4 is a tumor marker glycoprotein, which increases in variety of human adenocarcinomas…
CA 125 is a membrane-bound protein at the cell surface such as the ocular surface, respiratory tract, and female reproductive tract. It acts as a lubricating barrier against foreign particles…
Bence Jones proteins are immunoglobulin light chains that are present in urine because of decreased kidney filtration capabilities due to renal failure. It is used in the diagnosis of multiple…
Bence Jones proteins are the immunoglobulin light chains that are present in urine because of decreased kidney filtration capabilities due to renal failure. It is used in the diagnosis of…
CEA Antigen is a tumor marker associated with various types of cancers, most notably colorectal cancer, and is related to cancer recurrence and prognosis. CEA is a highly glycosylated protein…