Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has long been associated with regulation and modulation of the
immune system in a variety of mammals. In the last several decades, AFP has been linked to …

Background Human alpha-fetoprotein (hAFP) is a glycoprotein derived from the gut
entoderm and expressed sequentially by cells of the yolk sac, fetal liver, and gastrointestinal …

The various immunological roles of human alpha-fetoprotein (HAFP) and its correlation with
hepatomas, ie, hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), are not always addressed together in the …

Among the proteins that comprise the albumin family, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the only
member which exhibits immunoregulatory properties. However, some investigations have …

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) delivers ligands to monocytes/macrophages that regulate the
immune system activity. AFP or AFP-drugs can be used to treat autoimmune diseases, while …

Even though alpha-fetoprotein has long been implicated with inflammation during
pregnancy and adult liver dysfunction, the literature lacks a review of such a relationship …

Human α-fetoprotein (AFP) purified from human amniotic fluid was investigated for its effect
on human monocytoid cell lines, including U 937 cells with established subclones. The …

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) serves as a shuttle delivery protein to the AFP receptorpositive
embryo and cancer cells. By delivering nutrients through receptor-mediated endocytosis …

Alphafetoprotein (AFP) is the major serum protein of fetal life in human and other
mammalian species. The phylogenetical concervatism of AFP demonstrated by extensive …

Human Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) involvement as a biomarker in immunodeficiency disorders
(IDD) has received little attention in the biomedical literature due to the recent focus on AFP …