Chemicals and Drugs

Ki-67 Antigen

A CELL CYCLE and tumor growth marker which can be readily detected using IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY methods. Ki-67 is a nuclear antigen present only in the nuclei of cycling cells.

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Abstract

A CELL CYCLE and tumor growth marker which can be readily detected using IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY methods. Ki-67 is a nuclear antigen present only in the nuclei of cycling cells.

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10 entry terms
  • Antigen Ki-67
  • Antigen Ki67
  • MIB-1 Antigen
  • Antigen Ki 67
  • Antigen, Ki-67
  • Antigen, MIB-1
  • Ki 67 Antigen
  • Ki-67, Antigen
  • Ki67, Antigen
  • MIB 1 Antigen

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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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History Note

97; was ANTIGEN KI67 (NM) 1988-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens, Surface (1988-1991)
  • Neoplasm Proteins (1994-1996)
  • Nuclear Proteins (1992-1996)

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  1. D12.776w.660w.625.500w
  2. D23.050w.290.500w
  3. D23.101w.140.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ki-67 Antigen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019394. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019394
  2. Ki-67 Antigen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proliferation_marker_protein_Ki-67
  3. Ki-67 Antigen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409106