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thomsen-friedenreich antigen

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Description

The Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF antigen) is a carbohydrate structure found on the surface of many human cells. It is a disaccharide consisting of N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) linked to galactose (Gal) via a β1-3 glycosidic bond. This antigen is expressed in low levels on normal cells but is overexpressed in various cancer cells, making it a potential target for cancer therapy. TF antigen is often associated with malignancy and is being studied for its potential as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target. It is believed to be involved in cell adhesion, cell signaling, and tumor growth and metastasis. Research into the synthesis of TF antigen and its effects on cancer cells is ongoing, with the goal of developing new treatments for cancer.'

Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen: do not confuse with T antigens, which are viral [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID65121
SCHEMBL ID10276881
MeSH IDM0066470

Synonyms (25)

Synonym
thomsen-friedenreich antigen
n-[(2r,3r,4s,5r)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-1-oxo-3-[(2r,3r,4s,5r,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexan-2-yl]acetamide
beta-d-galactosyl(1-3)-n-acetyl-d-galactosamine
erythrocyte t antigen
d-galactose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-3-o-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-
tf-antigen
antigen, erythrocyte t
t-crypt antigen
beta-d-gal(1-3)alpha-d-galnac
gal(beta-3)galnac
gal-galnac
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-o-(beta-d-galactopyranosyl)-beta-d-galactopyranose
t-antigen, erythrocyte
thomson-friedenreich antigen
t antigen, mucin-type
t mucin-type carbohydrate antigen
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-o-(beta-galactopyranosyl)-d-galactose
t antigen, mucin-type carbohydrate
galbeta(1-3)galnac
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-o-(beta-d-galactopyranosyl)-d-galactose
SCHEMBL10276881
2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-3-o-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-d-galactose
DTXSID90956926
2-deoxy-3-o-hexopyranosyl-2-[(1-hydroxyethylidene)amino]hexose
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-o-beta-d-galactopyranosyl-d-galactose

Research Excerpts

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" After fixation, immunofluorescent double-stainings were carried out with antibodies against CD176 in combination with HER-2 or MUC-1."( Detection and characterisation of disseminated tumour cells in bone marrow of breast cancer patients by immunostaining of Her-2 and MUC-1 in combination with Thomsen-Friedenreich (CD176).
Andergassen, U; Friese, K; Heublein, S; Hutter, S; Ilmer, M; Jeschke, U; Kölbl, AC; Schindlbeck, C; Zebisch, M, 2014
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (502)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990121 (24.10)18.7374
1990's150 (29.88)18.2507
2000's109 (21.71)29.6817
2010's105 (20.92)24.3611
2020's17 (3.39)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 37.20

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index37.20 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.29 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.52 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index52.46 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index1.97 (0.95)

This Compound (37.20)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials6 (1.13%)5.53%
Reviews39 (7.36%)6.00%
Case Studies27 (5.09%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.19%)0.25%
Other457 (86.23%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]