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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
stage-specific embryonic antigen-4  0   *Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigens Glycosphingolipids. Infect Immun 1990;58(12):4055
stage-specific embryonic antigen-3  0   *Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate *Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigens Glycosphingolipids. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1987;101(3):563

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