Monoclonal antibodies

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    • what are monoclonal antibodies?
      Antibodies produced by lots of clones of WBC so they are all identical and target the same antigen
    • How can monoclonal antibodies help treat cancer?
      An anti-cancer chemical will be attached to the monoclonal antibody and the antibody will target cancer cells and deliver substance without killing normal cells
    • Describe process of making Monoclonal antibodies
      inject mouse with pathogen - the mouse will start producing WBCs lymphocytes. Scientists will collect the lymphocytes and bind with a tumour cell making a hybridoma cell. The hybridoma cell will be cloned and create many Monoclonal antibodies which are collected and purified
    • Uses of monoclonal antibodies
      • pregnancy tests
      • Measuring hormone levels
      • cancer treatment