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    Monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing mouse lymphocytes with cancer cells to form hybridoma cells that produce identical antibodies. These antibodies are highly specific to a single antigen or chemical. They can be used to target cancer cells or detect pathogens for diagnosis by binding to specific cells or chemicals in the body. Large quantities of monoclonal antibodies can be produced for use in cancer treatment, pregnancy tests, and detecting substances in cells or tissues.

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    Monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing mouse lymphocytes with cancer cells to form hybridoma cells that produce identical antibodies. These antibodies are highly specific to a single antigen or chemical. They can be used to target cancer cells or detect pathogens for diagnosis by binding to specific cells or chemicals in the body. Large quantities of monoclonal antibodies can be produced for use in cancer treatment, pregnancy tests, and detecting substances in cells or tissues.

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    3.2 Monoclonal Antibodies

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    Monoclonal antibodies are produced by fusing mouse lymphocytes with cancer cells to form hybridoma cells that produce identical antibodies. These antibodies are highly specific to a single antigen or chemical. They can be used to target cancer cells or detect pathogens for diagnosis by binding to specific cells or chemicals in the body. Large quantities of monoclonal antibodies can be produced for use in cancer treatment, pregnancy tests, and detecting substances in cells or tissues.

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    Drugs

    Toxin Antibodies are


    Forms a hybridoma cell Selected hybridoma cells
    are cloned to produce many purified
    Radioactive substance Monoclonal identical copies
    antibody
    bound to... Large quantities of antibodies
    Mouse lymphocytes Lymphocytes are
    can be produced
    Cancer treatment are stimulated to extracted and fused
    produce a with cancer cells
    particular antibody
    Treatment Production Antibodies are highly
    specific to one antigen
    Targets cancer
    cells only
    3.2 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES
    Function
    Applications (biology
    (biology only) (higher tier)
    only/higher tier)

    Targets HCG Target specific cells or


    hormone Diagnosis chemicals in the body

    Pregnancy tests Detect pathogens Limitations


    Locate substances Unwanted side effects
    Measure the in cells or tissues
    concentration of using a fluorescent e.g. HIV, AIDS
    chemicals in the blood dye Expensive to produce
    AQA
    https://bit.ly/pmt-cc
    https://bit.ly/pmt-edu https://bit.ly/pmt-cc

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