Autoreactive B cells have a central role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and recent findings have proposed that anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPA) may be directly pathogenic.
Amara, Khaled +17 more
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Peptides from the variable region of specific antibodies are shared among lung cancer patients [PDF]
Late diagnosis of lung cancer is still the main reason for high mortality rates in lung cancer. Lung cancer is a heterogeneous disease which induces an immune response to different tumor antigens.
Broodman, I. (Ingrid) +11 more
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The differential ability of human IgG1 and IgG4 to activate complement is determined by the COOH-terminal sequence of the CH2 domain. [PDF]
Using domain switch chimeric antibodies, we confirm the important role of CH2 in complement activation. In addition, we demonstrate that the structures responsible for the differential ability of human IgG1 and IgG4 to activate complement are located at ...
Canfield, SM, Morrison, SL, Tao, MH
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Fab antibody fragment-functionalized liposomes for specific targeting of antigen-positive cells [PDF]
Liposomes functionalized with monoclonal antibodies or their antigen-binding fragments have attracted much attention as specific drug delivery devices for treatment of various diseases including cancer.
Cavaco-Paulo, Artur +16 more
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Forced Degradation Testing as Complementary Tool for Biosimilarity Assessment [PDF]
Oxidation of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can impact their efficacy and may therefore represent critical quality attributes (CQA) that require evaluation.
Dyck, Yan Felix Karl +6 more
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Receptor for Fc on the surfaces of schistosomes [PDF]
Schistosoma mansoni masks its surface with adsorbed host proteins including erythrocyte antigens, immunoglobulins, major histocompatibility complex class I, and beta (2)-microglobulin (beta (2)m), presumably as a means of avoiding host immune responses ...
Donald P. Mcmanus +6 more
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Screening of Human Antibody Fab Fragment against HBsAg and the Construction of its dsFv Form
The objective of this study was to pursue the techniques involving the screening of the human antibody Fab fragment against hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and the construction of its disulfide-stabilized Fv fragment (dsFv).
Leili Jia, Jiyun Yu, Hongbin Song, Xuelin Liu, Weina Ma, Yuanyong Xu, Chuanfu Zhang, Shicun Dong, Qiao Li
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One of the most promising approaches to depletion-restitution therapy is the development and use of drugs based on bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bsAbs).
A. L. Maslyanskiy +6 more
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Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that induces the acrosome reaction of sea urchin sperm. [PDF]
A monoclonal antibody, J18/29, induces the acrosome reaction (AR) in spermatozoa of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. J18/29 induces increases in both intracellular Ca2+ and intracellular pH similar to those occurring upon induction of the AR
Ebina, Y +4 more
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Human immunodeficiency virus neutralizing antibodies and methods of use thereof [APPLICATION] [PDF]
The invention provides broadly neutralizing antibodies directed to epitopes of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. The invention further provides compositions containing HIV antibodies used for prophylaxis, and methods for diagnosis and treatment of ...
Bjorkman, Pamela J. +3 more
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