Chemicals and Drugs

CD Antigens

Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.

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Abstract

Differentiation antigens residing on mammalian leukocytes. CD stands for cluster of differentiation, which refers to groups of monoclonal antibodies that show similar reactivity with certain subpopulations of antigens of a particular lineage or differentiation stage. The subpopulations of antigens are also known by the same CD designation.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Antigens, CD
  • CD Antigen
  • Cluster of Differentiation Antigen
  • Cluster of Differentiation Antigens
  • Cluster of Differentiation Marker
  • Cluster of Differentiation Markers
  • Antigen Cluster, Differentiation
  • Antigen, CD
  • Differentiation Antigen Cluster
  • Differentiation Marker Cluster
  • Marker Cluster, Differentiation
  • Differentiation Antigens, Leukocyte, Human
  • Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens, Human

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens, Differentiation (1988-1989)
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte (1988-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. CD Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015703. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015703
  2. CD Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66660268