A possible role for metallic ions in the carbohydrate cluster recognition displayed by a Lewis Y specific antibody.

BACKGROUND:Lewis Y (Le(y)) is a blood group-related carbohydrate that is expressed at high surface densities on the majority of epithelial carcinomas and is a promising target for antibody-based immunotherapy. A humanized Le(y)-specific antibody (hu3S193) has shown encouraging safety, pharmacokineti...

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Main Authors: William Farrugia, Andrew M Scott, Paul A Ramsland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2770121?pdf=render