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