Forssman antibody levels in sera of cancer patients.
By means of SRBC lysis in agarose gel and Forssman (F) liposome lysis assay, serum levels of F antibodies were determined in various cancer patients. F antibody titers of the patient's sera were shown to be lower than that of normal controls. Following radical surgery, F antibody titers were elevated significantly in most of the patients with advanced gastric, colorectal and lung cancer. Similar tends of anti-A antibody titers were observed in group O and B patients with advanced cancer.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D015478:Antigens, Heterophile / Q000276:immunology*; D005577:Forssman Antigen / Q000276:immunology*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D006462:Hemolytic Plaque Technique; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000276:immunology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000912:Antibodies, Neoplasm; D015478:Antigens, Heterophile; D008081:Liposomes; D005577:Forssman Antigen