[Study of the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen in bladder tumors]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 1988 Feb;34(2):260-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Thomsen Friedenreich antigen (T-ag), ABH isoantigen (ABH-ag) in 106 cases with bladder tumor (all transitional cell carcinoma) of various histological grades and stages were investigated by the Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC) method. There was a correlation between histological grade, stage and deletion of the antigenicity (T-ag and ABH-ag). In a follow-up study of 45 patients with low grade and low stage tumor, the recurrence rate after surgery of the cases with abnormal antigenicity (T-ag and ABH-ag) was significantly higher than that of the cases with the normal antigenicity. Combination of two markers (T-ag and ABH-ag) was significantly more effective than the single marker.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / analysis
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / analysis*
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / immunology*
  • Disaccharides / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / immunology*

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Disaccharides
  • Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen