1989
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0689-567
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Monocional Antibodies into the '90s: The All-Purpose Tool

Abstract: MINICIONAl ANIIIIIS INI lll '91S= IHI All• PURPOSI motT o meet the challenges of a dazzling array of antigens, the B cells of the immune system have developed mechanisms for producing antibodies from more than 10 12 different genetic combinations. Biotechnologists have exploited antibodies' selectivity and specificity-to detect and purify various ligands; to diagnose, treat, and even vaccinate against a wide range of diseases; to bind receptors and catalyze reactions. DiagnosisThe diagnostic use of antibodies … Show more

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“…Ever since the inception of hybridoma technology there has been an enormous increase in the use of antibodies as reagents. In biological and medical research, antibodies are currently used to diagnose, treat, and even vaccinate against a wide range of diseases (Carlsson and Glad, 1989). There is also a potential use of antibodies as tailor-made, enzymelike catalysts for chemical reactions (Green and Tawfik, 1989).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ever since the inception of hybridoma technology there has been an enormous increase in the use of antibodies as reagents. In biological and medical research, antibodies are currently used to diagnose, treat, and even vaccinate against a wide range of diseases (Carlsson and Glad, 1989). There is also a potential use of antibodies as tailor-made, enzymelike catalysts for chemical reactions (Green and Tawfik, 1989).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hybridoma technology has made it possible to produce large amounts of monoclonal antibodies in vitro and thus has extended their use to many applications. As well as serving as a detection tool for molecular biologists, antibody specificity has been exploited in such areas as affinity chromatography, antibody-mediated immunotherapy in the treatment of tumors and infectious diseases, and the use of antibodies as vaccines and even as enzymes that can catalyze chemical transformation of target molecules (Carlsson and Glad, 1989;Leist et al, 1990;Janda, 1990;Schultz, 1989).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chimeric antibodies with mouse variable and human constant domains have been constructed by linking together the genes encoding each domain (17). However, reshaped "humanized" monoclonal antibodies may loose their high affinity due to the reshaping, indicating that the hypervariable regions are not the only denominator which determine the affinity for a certain antigen (18,19). Reshaping or "humanizing" is therefore still not an easy or general approach.…”
Section: Prospects For Monoclonal Antibodies In the Diagnosis And Trementioning
confidence: 98%