Preferred Label : Fluorescein-conjugated Wisteria floribunda Lectin;
NCIt synonyms : Fluorescein-labeled WFA; Fluorescein-labeled Wisteria floribunda Lectin; Fluorescein-labeled WFL;
NCIt definition : A fluorescein conjugated to a preparation of lectin(s) extracted from the seeds of
Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria), with potential use as a diagnostic agent.
Upon administration of fluorescein-conjugated Wisteria floribunda lectin, the lectin
moiety preferentially targets and binds to carbohydrate structures containing N-acetylgalactosamine
and galactose residues overexpressed on certain tumor cell surfaces. Using white and
fluorescent light, tumor cells with increased lectin-binding affinity can be visualized
or imaged.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL550779;
Origin ID : C148169;
UMLS CUI : C4724869;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
