MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Tree Number(s): D09.400.430.890.200.210; D12.776.395.550.200.210; D12.776.543.550.200.210; D23.050.285.329; D23.050.301.350.210; D23.101.140.300
Unique ID: D002272
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002272
Scope Note: A glycoprotein that is secreted into the luminal surface of the epithelia in the gastrointestinal tract. It is found in the feces and pancreaticobiliary secretions and is used to monitor the response to colon cancer treatment.
Entry Version: CEA
Entry Term(s): Antigen, CD66e; Antigens, CD66e; CD66e Antigen
NLM Classification #: QW 573.5.N4
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(73)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/03/16

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Carbohydrates [D09]
- Glycoconjugates [D09.400]
  - Glycoproteins [D09.400.430]
    - Membrane Glycoproteins [D09.400.430.890]
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules [D09.400.430.890.200]
        
        12E7 Antigen [D09.400.430.890.200.049]
        
        CD11 Antigens [D09.400.430.890.200.074]
        
        CD24 Antigen [D09.400.430.890.200.098]
        
        CEACAM1 Protein [D09.400.430.890.200.107]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D09.400.430.890.200.115]
        
        Nectins [D09.400.430.890.200.123]
        
        Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D09.400.430.890.200.131]
        
        CD146 Antigen [D09.400.430.890.200.170]
        
        Endolyn [D09.400.430.890.200.175]
        
        Cadherin Related Proteins [D09.400.430.890.200.188]
        
        Cadherins [D09.400.430.890.200.200]
        
        Carcinoembryonic Antigen [D09.400.430.890.200.210]
        
        CD4 Immunoadhesins [D09.400.430.890.200.230]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal [D09.400.430.890.200.250]
        
        Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule [D09.400.430.890.200.263]
        
        Integrin alphaXbeta2 [D09.400.430.890.200.275]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 [D09.400.430.890.200.450]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-3 [D09.400.430.890.200.494]
        
        Junctional Adhesion Molecules [D09.400.430.890.200.537]
        
        Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing [D09.400.430.890.200.625]
        
        Selectins [D09.400.430.890.200.700]
        
        Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2 [D09.400.430.890.200.810]
        
        Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D09.400.430.890.200.920]
        
        Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein [D09.400.430.890.200.960]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Glycoproteins [D12.776.395]
    - Membrane Glycoproteins [D12.776.395.550]
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules [D12.776.395.550.200]
        
        12E7 Antigen [D12.776.395.550.200.049]
        
        CD11 Antigens [D12.776.395.550.200.074]
        
        CD24 Antigen [D12.776.395.550.200.098]
        
        CEACAM1 Protein [D12.776.395.550.200.107]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.395.550.200.115]
        
        Nectins [D12.776.395.550.200.123]
        
        Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.395.550.200.131]
        
        CD146 Antigen [D12.776.395.550.200.170]
        
        Endolyn [D12.776.395.550.200.175]
        
        Cadherin Related Proteins [D12.776.395.550.200.188]
        
        Cadherins [D12.776.395.550.200.200]
        
        Carcinoembryonic Antigen [D12.776.395.550.200.210]
        
        CD4 Immunoadhesins [D12.776.395.550.200.230]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal [D12.776.395.550.200.250]
        
        Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule [D12.776.395.550.200.263]
        
        Integrin alphaXbeta2 [D12.776.395.550.200.275]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.395.550.200.450]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-3 [D12.776.395.550.200.494]
        
        Junctional Adhesion Molecules [D12.776.395.550.200.537]
        
        Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing [D12.776.395.550.200.625]
        
        Selectins [D12.776.395.550.200.700]
        
        Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2 [D12.776.395.550.200.810]
        
        Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.395.550.200.920]
        
        Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein [D12.776.395.550.200.960]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
    - Membrane Glycoproteins [D12.776.543.550]
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules [D12.776.543.550.200]
        
        12E7 Antigen [D12.776.543.550.200.062]
        
        CD11 Antigens [D12.776.543.550.200.093]
        
        CD24 Antigen [D12.776.543.550.200.124]
        
        CEACAM1 Protein [D12.776.543.550.200.126]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.543.550.200.128]
        
        Nectins [D12.776.543.550.200.130]
        
        Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.543.550.200.131]
        
        CD146 Antigen [D12.776.543.550.200.140]
        
        Endolyn [D12.776.543.550.200.145]
        
        Cadherins [D12.776.543.550.200.200]
        
        Carcinoembryonic Antigen [D12.776.543.550.200.210]
        
        CD4 Immunoadhesins [D12.776.543.550.200.230]
        
        Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal [D12.776.543.550.200.250]
        
        Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule [D12.776.543.550.200.263]
        
        Integrin alphaXbeta2 [D12.776.543.550.200.275]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.543.550.200.450]
        
        Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-3 [D12.776.543.550.200.494]
        
        Junctional Adhesion Molecules [D12.776.543.550.200.537]
        
        Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing [D12.776.543.550.200.625]
        
        Selectins [D12.776.543.550.200.700]
        
        Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2 [D12.776.543.550.200.810]
        
        Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 [D12.776.543.550.200.920]
        
        Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein [D12.776.543.550.200.960]

Biological Factors [D23]
- Antigens [D23.050]
  - Antigens, Neoplasm [D23.050.285]

Biological Factors [D23]
- Antigens [D23.050]
  - Antigens, Surface [D23.050.301]
    - Cell Adhesion Molecules [D23.050.301.350]

Biological Factors [D23]
- Biomarkers [D23.101]
  - Biomarkers, Tumor [D23.101.140]

Carcinoembryonic Antigen Preferred

Concept UI: M0003415
Scope Note: A glycoprotein that is secreted into the luminal surface of the epithelia in the gastrointestinal tract. It is found in the feces and pancreaticobiliary secretions and is used to monitor the response to colon cancer treatment.
Terms: Carcinoembryonic Antigen Preferred Term
Term UI T006537
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1974); Antigen, CD66e
Term UI T429754
Date11/28/2000
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); CD66e Antigen
Term UI T429755
Date11/28/2000
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Antigens, CD66e
Term UI T641929
Date06/01/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Carcinoembryonic Antigen MeSH Descriptor Data 2025