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ALPHA FETOPROTEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
Synonyms:
AFP; alpha fetoprotein; alpha foetoprotein
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alpha fetoprotein" is a kind of...):
fetoprotein; foetoprotein (any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer)
Context examples:
A measurement of the alpha fetoprotein L2 in a biological specimen.
(Alpha Fetoprotein L2 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the amount of alpha fetoprotein L1 present in a sample.
(Alpha Fetoprotein L1 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of alpha fetoprotein L2 present in a sample.
(Alpha Fetoprotein L2 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the alpha fetoprotein L1 in a biological specimen.
(Alpha Fetoprotein L1 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
HuAFP31 binds to tumor cells that make alpha fetoprotein (AFP), and the indium In 111 may kill the tumor cells.
(Indium In 111 DOTA Monoclonal Antibody HuAFP31, NCI Dictionary)
HuAFP31 attaches to tumor cells that make alpha fetoprotein (AFP).
(HuAFP31, NCI Dictionary)
A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against alpha fetoprotein with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Monoclonal Antibody HuAFP31, NCI Thesaurus)
After vaccination, expressed alpha fetoprotein may stimulate a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells that express alpha fetoprotein, resulting in tumor cell lysis.
(Alpha Fetoprotein Adenoviral Vector Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
