Luminal epithelial antigen
AssigneeUniversity of Southern California
InventorsS. Ashraf Imam, Clive R. Taylor
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Abstract
A cell-surface glycoprotein, termed luminal epithelial antigen, having a molecular weight of 135 Kd and which is present in normal mammary epithelial cell lines but not in malignant epithelial cell lines. A monoclonal antibody directed against said luminal epithelial antigen. Use of the monoclonal antibody in a diagnostic assay for the early identification of patients with high risk of developing breast cancer and in a prognostic assay for the prediction of recurrence of breast cancer in patients.
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An immortalized cell line which is ATCC deposit No. IIB11225.
A monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma HB 11225 as deposited with the A.T.C.C.
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