Chemicals and Drugs

Lewis X Antigen

A trisaccharide antigen expressed on glycolipids and many cell-surface glycoproteins. In the blood the antigen is found on the surface of NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES. In addition, Lewis X antigen is a stage-specific embryonic antigen.

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A trisaccharide antigen expressed on glycolipids and many cell-surface glycoproteins. In the blood the antigen is found on the surface of NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES. In addition, Lewis X antigen is a stage-specific embryonic antigen.

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22 entry terms
  • 3 alpha-Fucosyl-N-Acetyl Lactosamine
  • Antigens, CD15
  • CD15 Antigen
  • CD15 Antigens
  • Galbeta(1-4)Fucalpha(1-3)GlcNAc
  • Hapten X
  • Le(X) Antigen
  • Leu-M1 Antigens
  • Lewis X Hapten
  • SSEA 1
  • SSEA-1
  • SSEA-1 Determinant
  • Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1
  • 3 alpha Fucosyl N Acetyl Lactosamine
  • Antigen, Lewis X
  • Embryonic Antigen-1, Stage-Specific
  • Leu M1 Antigens
  • SSEA 1 Determinant
  • Stage Specific Embryonic Antigen 1
  • X Antigen, Lewis
  • X Hapten, Lewis
  • Lewis X Related Antigens

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2018 (1990); for LEU-M1 ANTIGENS use ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC 1989-94; for CD15 ANTIGENS use CD15 ANTIGEN 1987-94; use LEWIS X HAPTEN 1987-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigenic Determinants (1970-1990)
  • Antigens, Neoplasm (1973-1990)
  • Glycolipids (1966-1990)
  • Tumor Markers, Biological (1988-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lewis X Antigen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016256. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016256
  2. Lewis X Antigen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108409292