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Breast Cancer
Study characterized antibodies involved in malignancy-induced autoimmunity to MUC1
January 12th, 2006
Scientists characterize antibodies involved in malignancy-induced autoimmunity to MUC1 in a recent issue of the Journal of Peptide Research. According to a study from England, "Numerous reports document the existence of auto-antibodies to MUC1 in the circulation of individuals with breast and other solid malignancies, with the majority of researchers utilizing MUC1 peptides in their detection. This report documents the purification, using peptide and whole molecule, and characterization of such auto-antibodies from an individual with an unusual, highly MUC1-positive, myosarcoma." "Purification of auto-antibodies from serum was performed using...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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