Human melanoma antigen AH is an autoantigenic ganglioside related to GD2. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AH antigen, initially defined by an antibody present in a melanoma patient, is a cell surface antigen found on approximately 65% of melanoma cell lines. Absorption analysis indicates that AH is a differentiation antigen marking normal and malignant cells of neuroectodermal origin. The AH determinant has been found to be related to GD2 ganglioside.

publication date

  • December 1, 1982

Research

keywords

  • Antigens
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Autoantigens
  • G(M2) Ganglioside
  • Gangliosides
  • Melanoma

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2186856

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0020403101

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1084/jem.156.6.1884

PubMed ID

  • 7175442

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 156

issue

  • 6