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Switching on cytotoxicity by a single mutation at the heavy chain variable region of an anti-ganglioside antibody.
Molecular immunology - 1 Apr 2011
Fernández-Marrero Yuniel, Hernández Tays, Roque-Navarro Lourdes, Talavera Ariel, Moreno Ernesto, Griñán Tania, Vázquez Ana María, de Acosta Cristina Mateo, Pérez Rolando, López-Requena Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids present in the plasma membrane of most mammalian cells. In humans, the expression of the N-glycolylated (Neu5Gc) variant of the sialic acid has been associated with malignant transformation, constituting therefore an attractive target for cancer immunotherapy. P3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) recognizes Neu5Gc-containing gangliosides, as well as sulfatides....
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