Saturday, July 6, 2019

Chemotherapy and Its Side Effects: Chapter 2 - Monoclonal antibodies

G. Monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibody (mAb) plays a critical role in recognizing foreign antigen and then either stimulating or inhibiting immunological or cellular responses. There are several ways that mAbs can be used for therapy.  For example, cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to the extracellular domain of EGFR thus achieving its anticancer effect by inactivating EGFR.


© Jiajiu Shaw, 2019

Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book, "SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY", prepared by Dr. Jiajiu Shaw, Dr. Frederick Valeriote, and Dr. Ben Chen

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