Monoclonal Antibodies

Question 1

What are antibodies?

Answer 1

Antibodies are produced by white blood cells and help fight diseases in the body by binding themselves to foreign materials (antigens) to destroy them.

Question 2

What type of white blood cell is used to make monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 2

B-Lymphocytes

Question 3

What are Monoclonal antibodies?

Answer 3

Clones of single white blood cells

Question 4

Process of making Monoclonal antibodies:

Answer 4

1. A pathogen injected into a mouse triggers an immune response where B-lymphocytes are able to produce identical antibodies to target specific antigens but they cannot divide easily
2. Tumour cells cannot produce antibodies but they can divide easily.
3. The B-Lymphocyte is bonded with the tumor cell to create a hybridoma.
4. The Hybridomas can divide easily and create identical antibodies to unique antigens
5. They are cloned, collected, and purified.