Expression of blood group-related antigens in normal and malignant pancreatic tissue correlated with genotype of the patient defined by saliva glycoprotein

Abstract

The overall findings indicate that Lewis-related antigens act as pancreatic tissue-related antigens, depending in part on salivary phenotypes of the patient. With proper antigen selection and the determination of secretor status, these anti-blood group MoAb may be of clinical utility in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.