Monoclonal antibodies with Lymphocytes Flashcards
1
Q
What are monoclonal antibodies produced by?
A
B-lymphocytes
2
Q
Do lymphocytes divide easily?
A
No
3
Q
What type of cells don’t produce antibodies and divide lots?
A
Tumour cells
4
Q
Can tumour cells be grown easily?
A
Yes really easily
5
Q
What B-lymphocyte do you fuse with a tumour cell?
A
A mouse B-lymphocyte
6
Q
What is the type of tumour cell called that you fuse a mouse B-lymphocyte with?
A
Myeloma
7
Q
Once a mouse B-lymphocyte and a myeloma cell have fused what is the created?
A
A hybridoma
