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Anti-CEA antibody — An anti CEA antibody is an antibody against the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a protein present on certain types of cancer cells. External links [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=45597 National Cancer Institute Definition of… … Wikipedia
anti-idiotype antibody — An antibody directed against the antigen specific part of the sequence of an antibody or T cell receptor. In principle an anti idiotype antibody should inhibit a specific immune response … Dictionary of molecular biology
anti-Ri antibody — an autoantibody having neuronal binding characteristics similar to those of anti Hu antibody but directed against a different RNA binding site; it is associated with paraneoplastic opsoclonus myoclonus in small cell lung carcinoma and cancer of… … Medical dictionary
Anti-nuclear antibody — Anti nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as anti nuclear factor or ANF ) are antibodies directed against contents of the cell nucleus. [MeshName|Antinuclear+Antibody] They are present in higher than normal numbers in autoimmune disease. The ANA… … Wikipedia
Anti CCP antibody — Anti citrullinated protein antibody (Anti CCP) is an antibody found in the serum of patients with Rheumatoid arthritis. It has a very high sensitivity for this disease. It may be assessed in combination with rheumatoid factor for diagnostic and… … Wikipedia
Anti-mitochondrial antibody — Anti mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are antibodies (immunoglobulins) formed against mitochondria, [MedlinePlus|003529] primarily mitochondria in cells of the liver. The presence of AMAs in the blood or serum of a person is indicative of several… … Wikipedia
anti-D antibody — antibody directed against the “Rh0†or “D†antigen of the Rh blood group … Medical dictionary
anti-HCV antibody — antibody directed against the hepatitis C virus … Medical dictionary
anti-idiotype antibody — antibody that binds selectively to a specific idiotope … Medical dictionary
anti-idiotype antibody — An antibody, produced by an organism, which specifically binds to the binding site of an antibody developed by that organism against a foreign antigen. Involved with the regulation of the immune response. Some allergic responses are in part due… … Glossary of Biotechnology
anti-CCP antibody — an antibody against cyclic citrullinated peptide (see under peptide), seen almost exclusively in persons with rheumatoid arthritis and indicating a severe prognosis … Medical dictionary
