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Forssman Antigen

Known as: Antigen, Forssman, Antigens, Forssman, Forssman Antigen [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A glycolipid, cross-species antigen that induces production of antisheep hemolysin. It is present on the tissue cells of many species but absent in… 
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2019
2019
PapG subtype-specific binding characteristics of Escherichia coli towards globo-series glycosphingolipids of human kidney and bladder uroepithelial cells.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the primary cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. P-fimbriae are key… 
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Investigation of potential carbohydrate antigen targets for human and baboon antibodies
Yeh P, Ezzelarab M, Bovin N, Hara H, Long C, Tomiyama K, Sun F, Ayares D, Awwad M, Cooper DKC. Investigation of potential… 
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Lectin Dolichos Biflorus Agglutinin Recognizes Glycan Epitopes on the Surface of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells: A New Tool for Characterizing Pluripotent Cells and Early Differentiation
Cell surface markers are key tools that are frequently used to characterize and separate mixed cell populations. Existing cell… 
2005
2005
Differential lectin binding patterns in the oviductal ampulla of the horse during oestrus.
We investigated the oligosaccharide sequence of glycoconjugates, mainly sialoglycoconjugates, in the horse oviductal ampulla… 
2000
2000
A novel pentaglycosylceramide in ostrich liver, IV4-β-Gal-nLc4Cer, with terminal Gal(β1–4)Gal, a xenoepitope recognized by human natural antibodies
Thin layer chromatograms of ostrich liver neutral glycosphingolipids were immunostained with human sera. In addition to the… 
1994
1994
Synthesis of the Forssman pentasaccharide and terminal tetra-, tri-, and di-saccharide fragments.
1989
1989
Expression of Forssman glycolipid and blood group-related antigens A, Le(x), and Le(y) in human gastric cancer and in fetal tissues.
The expression of Forssman glycolipid antigen in human gastric cancers was investigated by thin-layer chromatogram immunostaining… 
1985
1985
Pneumococcal Forssman antigen: enrichment in mesosomal membranes and specific binding to the autolytic enzyme of Streptococcus pneumoniae
The choline-containing pneumococcal membrane teichoic acid (Forssman antigen) can be isolated with the membrane fractions of the… 
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1981
Highly Cited
1981
Blood group type glycosphingolipids from the small intestine of different animals analysed by mass spectrometry and thin-layer chromatography. A note on species diversity.
The total non-acid glycosphingolipids were isolated from the small intestine of cat, cod-fish, guinea-pig, hen, mouse, rabbit… 
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1977
Highly Cited
1977
Isoantigenic expression of Forssman glycolipid in human gastric and colonic mucosa: its possible identity with "A-like antigen" in human cancer.
The heterogenetic Forssman antigen is a glycosphingolipid, a ceramide pentasaccharide with the structure GalNAcalpha1… 
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