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Descriptor English: Tissue Polypeptide Antigen
Descriptor Spanish: Antígeno Polipéptido de Tejido
Descriptor antígeno polipeptídico tisular
Entry term(s) antígeno TPA
Scope note: Marcador tumoral serológico compuesto de un complejo molecular de las citoqueratinas 8, 18 y 19. Se utiliza en el diagnóstico y estadificación del carcinoma broncogénico.
Descriptor Portuguese: Antígeno Polipeptídico Tecidual
Descriptor French: Antigène tissulaire polypeptidique
Entry term(s): Antigen, TPA
Antigen, Tissue Polypeptide
TPA Antigen
Tree number(s): D12.644.875
D23.050.285.840
D23.101.140.880
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019396
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Peptides (1978-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97; TISSUE POLYPEPTIDE ANTIGEN was indexed under PEPTIDES 1978-96
Online Note: use TISSUE POLYPEPTIDE ANTIGEN (NM) to search TISSUE PEPTIDE ANTIGEN 1980-96
History Note: 97; was TISSUE POLYPEPTIDE ANTIGEN (NM) 1978-96
Related: Keratins MeSH
DeCS ID: 33040
Unique ID: D019396
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Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2015/06/19
Tissue Polypeptide Antigen - Preferred
Concept UI M0028860
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Tissue Polypeptide Antigen
Entry term(s) Antigen, TPA
Antigen, Tissue Polypeptide
TPA Antigen



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