CellWell record HH-471440
Alpha-fetoprotein: A Multifaceted Player in Cancer Biology
Mete Ucdal; Yigit Yazarkan; Gamze Sonmez; Basak Celtikci; Yasemin Balaban
2025
In plain language
This review describes alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein first identified in fetal development, as involved in cell growth, spread, and immune modulation in cancers, especially liver cancer and germ cell tumors.
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