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Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigens
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Definition
: Cell-surface molecules that exhibit lineage-restricted patterns of expression during EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT. The antigens are useful markers in the identification of EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS.
Examples
Antigens, CD15
Other names
Stage Specific Embryonic Antigens; Embryonic Antigens, Stage-
Specific; Embryonic Antigen, Stage-
Specific; Stage Specific Embryonic Antigen; Antigens, Stage-
Specific Embryonic; Antigens, SSEA; Antigen, Stage-
Specific Embryonic; Stage-
Specific Embryonic Antigen; SSEA Antigens
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stage-
specific embryonic antigen-
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*Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigens
Glycosphingolipids.
Infect Immun 1990;58(12):4055
stage-
specific embryonic antigen-
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*Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
*Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigens
Glycosphingolipids.
J Biochem (Tokyo) 1987;101(3):563