Tissue Polypeptide Antigen

Serological tumor marker composed of a molecular complex of cytokeratins 8, 18, and 19. It is used in the diagnosis and staging of bronchogenic carcinoma.

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): D12.644.875, D23.050.285.840, D23.101.140.880

MeSH Unique ID: D019396

Entry Terms:

• Antigen, Tissue Polypeptide
• TPA Antigen
• Antigen, TPA

Previous Indexing:

• Peptides (1978-1996)

See Also:

• Keratins

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Peptides
Tissue Polypeptide Antigen

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Antigens
Antigens, Neoplasm
Tissue Polypeptide Antigen

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Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor
Tissue Polypeptide Antigen