oncofetal
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- Typically present only during fetal development, but also found in adults with certain cancers.
- 2015 September 3, “Human Monoclonal Antibody Targeting the Heparan Sulfate Chains of Glypican-3 Inhibits HGF-Mediated Migration and Motility of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- As an oncofetal antigen, GPC3 is highly expressed in over 70% of HCCs but not in normal adult tissues.