Title: tumor-specific transplantation antigen
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - tumor-specific transplantation antigen
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13765
Status: current

Definition
Antigen, present only on a tumor cell, and targetable by the immune system or by antibody therapy in order to destroy the tumor.

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1256 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'tumor-specific transplantation antigen' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13765
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