CA-125

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
biomarker
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs MUC16
cancer antigen 125
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Robert_C._Bast_Jr.
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1981
gptkbp:elevatedIn gptkb:cancer
gptkb:liver_disease
pregnancy
menstruation
endometriosis
pelvic inflammatory disease
gptkbp:expressedIn cell surface
epithelial ovarian cancer cells
normal tissues of the female reproductive tract
gptkbp:foundIn blood
gptkbp:gene MUC16
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CA-125
gptkbp:measures blood test
gptkbp:molecularWeight 200-1000 kDa
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor general population screening for ovarian cancer
gptkbp:notSpecificFor gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:OMIM 606154
gptkbp:range 0-35 U/mL
gptkbp:structure highly glycosylated protein
gptkbp:UniProtID Q8WXI7
gptkbp:usedFor ovarian cancer diagnosis
detecting recurrence of ovarian cancer
monitoring ovarian cancer treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:serous_carcinoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5