Preferred Label : KL-6 Antigen;
NCIt synonyms : Krebs von den Lungen-6 Antigen;
NCIt definition : A cell-surface sialylated glycoprotein epitope with a minimal sequence of PDTRPAP,
which are derived from the highly glycosylated variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR)
domain of mucin-1 (MUC1). Antibodies that target this epitope may have anti-tumor
activity and may be useful in detection of pancreatic cancer.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1648277;
PubMed : 33167508;
Origin ID : C178663;
UMLS CUI : C5552690;
Semantic type(s)
- related_to_genetic_biomarker
