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oncofoetal

oncofoetal is the alternative form of oncofetal.

Meaning of oncofetal

Adjective

oncofetal (not comparable)

  1. Typically present only during fetal development, but also found in adults with certain cancers.
    • As an oncofetal antigen, GPC3 is highly expressed in over 70% of HCCs but not in normal adult tissues.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, →DOI

Questions about oncofoetal

What is oncofoetal the alternative form of?
Oncofoetal is the alternative form of oncofetal.

Words near oncofoetal in the dictionary

  1. oncodrivers
  2. oncofactor
  3. oncofactors
  4. oncofertility
  5. oncofetal
  6. oncofoetal
  7. oncogen
  8. oncogene
  9. oncogenes
  10. oncogeneses
  11. oncogenesis

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