monoclonal antibodies Flashcards
1
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what are monoclonal antibodies
A
antibodies made from a clone of a single type of cell
2
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how do you form monoclonal antibodies
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inject a rat with the antigen you need
then extract the specific b-lymphocytes which produce antibody
then bind it to a tumor cell making a hybrdomia
then give it an eectric shock to stimulate growth
then purify it
3
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what is present in pregnancy urine
A
hcg
4
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how do you antibodies to detect cancer
A
bind dye to antibody then antibody binds to antigen then a mri scan to see the cancer
5
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how do antibodies treat cancer
A
bind radiotherapy drug to antibody then the antibody acts as a signal or destroys it
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