Authors: | Houghton, A. N.; Scheinberg, D. A. |
Article Title: | Monoclonal antibody therapies - A 'constant' threat to cancer |
Abstract: | Many mechanisms have been proposed for the positive effects of monoclonal antibodies in cancer therapy. New data indicate that both the variable, antigen-binding region of an antibody and the Fc region are capable of influencing anti-cancer immunity (pages 443-446). |
Keywords: | antineoplastic agents; animals; mice; cancer immunotherapy; melanoma; epidermal growth factor receptor; protein tyrosine kinase; breast neoplasms; inflammatory cell; monoclonal antibody; antibodies, monoclonal; breast carcinoma; lymphoma; melanoma, experimental; tumor immunity; short survey; receptors, igg; antigens, cd; trastuzumab; antigen binding; cytokine release; immunocompetent cell; ganglioside gd3; antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity; cell surface receptor; oncogene neu; immunoglobulin f(ab) fragment; immunoglobulin fc fragment; humans; human; female; priority journal |
Journal Title: | Nature Medicine |
Volume: | 6 |
Issue: | 4 |
ISSN: | 1078-8956 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Date Published: | 2000-04-01 |
Start Page: | 373 |
End Page: | 374 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1038/74621 |
PUBMED: | 10742135 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |