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Lewis X Antigen MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Lewis X Antigen
Tree Number(s)
D23.050.285.050.050
D23.050.301.264.900.050
D23.050.301.264.965.500
D23.050.301.290.544.059
D23.050.550.325.050
D23.050.705.230.544.059
D23.101.100.900.050
D23.101.140.075.050
Unique ID
D016256
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016256
Scope Note
A trisaccharide antigen expressed on glycolipids and many cell-surface glycoproteins. In the blood the antigen is found on the surface of NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES. In addition, Lewis X antigen is a stage-specific embryonic antigen.
Entry Term(s)
3 alpha-Fucosyl-N-Acetyl Lactosamine
Antigens, CD15
CD15 Antigen
CD15 Antigens
Galbeta(1-4)Fucalpha(1-3)GlcNAc
Hapten X
Le(X) Antigen
Leu-M1 Antigens
Lewis X Hapten
Lewis X Related Antigens
SSEA 1
SSEA-1
SSEA-1 Determinant
Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1
Previous Indexing
Antigenic Determinants (1970-1990)
Antigens, Neoplasm (1973-1990)
Glycolipids (1966-1990)
Tumor Markers, Biological (1988-1990)
Public MeSH Note
2018; see ANTIGENS, CD15 1995-2017 and STAGE-SPECIFIC EMBRYONIC ANTIGEN-1 1991-94; for LEU-M1 ANTIGENS see ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC 1989-94; LEWIS X ANTIGEN was indexed under ANTIGENS, CD and ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC 1992-94; and under ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION 1987-91; LEWIS X HAPTEN was indexed under GANGLIOSIDES 1987-94
History Note
2018 (1990); for LEU-M1 ANTIGENS use ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC 1989-94; for CD15 ANTIGENS use CD15 ANTIGEN 1987-94; use LEWIS X HAPTEN 1987-94
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/06/08
Revision Date
2019/07/09
Lewis X Antigen Preferred
Lewis X Related Antigens Related
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